Can anyone think of a reason my daughter is throwing up at school but has no fever or other signs of any problems. They send her to the nurse who says she has no fever and sends her back to the classroom. This has happened twice (that I know about) this week. She seems perfectly normal at home, I wouldn't even know about it except that she mentioned it in passing last night, and on Tuesday I attended a reading program thing at her school and when I signed in at the office, the nurse's assistant happened to be there and mentioned that she'd thrown up that day. Otherwise I wouldn't have known.
I'm beginning to wonder if it's nerves-a reaction to the cutthroat second-grade environment in her class. No, I'm actually serious. It's like a mini-version of mean girls. Some of the stuff she tells me about just breaks my heart. Last night she said, "Kevin is nice to "A." and she's nice to him. But I'm nice to "A." and she's not nice to me. Why?"
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I have a girlfriend her granddaughter has done that too and the doctors don't know why. She had test run and everything was fine.
I can remember second grade the kids can be so cruel and mean at that age. That was the year I was mocked for sucking my fingers in class. I did it when I was tired or anxious about something, it was a way of comforting me. You will have this childish behavior at this age and on. Steph, you don't remember this, when you were in school. I really think this is the age when kids start to realize how to hurt a persons feelings. It doesn't get any better as the school years go on, I'm afraid.
I would keep stressing to Leanna no matter how badly you get treated don't you turn around and treat someone like that, because you know how it makes you feel. It's not right, but it is how most kids are anymore.
If she says her bedtime prayers she can ask Jesus to help her with this problem. Jesus can work on the problem for her. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel.
I think it goes beyond typical kid stuff-here's one example-did kids in your class -out of nowhere-bite their own finger then start to cry and tell the teacher you did it, forcing both girls to go to the principal to have him figure it out? Luckily her teeth didn't match the bite and the girl's story and the evidence didn't match up either. In the hallway the girl told Leanna that she didn't care if she got detention, she just wanted to see if she could get Leanna detention. As far as I'm concerned, that goes beyond normal testing of limmits! And that's only one example of what's been going on.
Every day the question is,are you my friend? and the answer changes from day to day, sometimes several times within one day. Some people require you to give them things to be your friend, others just require you to be friends with the most popular girl-if she likes you today, than today you are their friend as well. Have you seen the movie, Mean Girls? It takes place in high school-I think her school is like a mini-version of that. I do remember second grade and I don't remember anyone being that mean to anyone else, nowhere near these levels. I did go to a private christian school then though, that may make a difference. I don't think it has to be like this-it definitely shouldn't be. In the beginning when I first started hearing this stuff I thought well maybe she just has to get used to things and acclimate. But the longer it goes on and the more I hear (and find out how much I'm not hearing, from her or the school)the more disturbed I am by it.
ugh. school is tough and the sad thing is, it's tough regarding socializing, not the education part! i would never EVER want to repeat school and it breaks my heart to think of what leanna and then of course my kids will have to go through at school. I'd say private school is an excellent option if you can actually afford it! (i know i couldn't =( ) i'd be throwing up too if i went to school with people that bit themselves! that's crazy and definitely beyond anything i experienced! i remember the cool crowd naming their best friends each day, that was cruel b/c one day you were in and the next out. i have little tolerance for that kind of stuff now so i say, add this to the list of reasons why to homeschool!
Steph, I really think there is a problem with some of these kids and I wouldn't want my child around those kind of kids. There are always a bad apple in a good bunch and it spoils it for the others that enjoy going to school.
I'm horrified by what you said here because it can warp good minds and damage beautiful kids that want to learn and make them terrified to even come to school.
I really think you should make a decision about what you want to do on home-schooling before the next school year starts. For your children's sake and your peace of mind and mine.
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