kyle issues
Last Tuesday, when I dropped Kyle at school, I left him smiling while writing some notes on a piece of paper. Everything was just fine. When I got home in the evening, my husband told me that when he picked up our son during Dismissal period, Kyle's eyes were red and puffy and his nose was running. His teacher told my hubby that Kyle started wailing after their Recess until the last few minutes before they were sent home. When his teacher asked why he was crying, he just cried some more. When my husband asked me at home, Kyle simply said he missed me a lot and he wanted me to go home soon.
The next morning, Wednesday, I asked Kyle's homeroom teacher if she had any idea why he cried at school. It was then I learned that teacher's aide Mariz scolded him for playing with his hankerchief. Kyle twirled his hanky on his left hand (like a boxing glove) and wiped his nose using that makeshift glove. Mariz got his hanky and hid it on Kyle's bag when my son was not looking at her. Unfortunately, my son cannot properly concentrate without his hanky and so he got panicked when he didn't see it, so he started crying.. poor boy :(
Yesterday, another thing happened. Kyle's adviser told me my son vomited shortly after Recess (again!) after running and chasing his friend Reyster. Apparently, his tummy got all troubled and heaved, so he threw up his food and got messy. Teacher Vagay also reported that Kyle refused to be seated next to his group mates' table because he preferred to be left alone in his chair. He also defied his teacher's instructions to raise his hands properly during the Early Exercise routine or when she asks him to write his answer on the board. Sometimes, he also got emotional when he hears his teachers shout or when he is getting reprimanded.
I apologized to Kyle's teacher and told her that he is quite different at school when compared to his behavior at home. Likewise, whenever I ask Kyle about his school activities, he would just shrug his shoulders and tell me that everything went just fine at class.
I think there's something wrong with my child or with my upbringing of him; I really don't know. Kyle is a jolly and normal kid at home, he smiles a lot and hugs me a lot and always say I love you to me, his dad and brother and his grandparents. He even got a girlfriend!
Is there any child psychologist out there who can give me advice?


oh it's sad to know when a child is having problems in school...i[m not a psychologist but maybe just be patient and give him some time. continue what you're doing of talking to him about school. maybe it;ll help him talk if he hears you opening up about your day too :D i know things will be better soon.
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Maybe he is not ready to stay long hours away from his home and he is not comfortable with other people, especially those he does not know personally yet.
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Some kids cry when their mother leave them in an unkonwn environment. Maybe that is just his reaction.
I just hope that he will outgrow it.
I'm no child psychologist but I've worked with little kids as a tutor. Please don't blame yourself or think that there's something wrong with how you brought him up. All moms raise their children the best way they know how! If he's only like that in school, then, perhaps you should look for another one. A school with more patient teachers who will bring out the best in Kyle and not reprimand him for mundane things.
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