Parent's evening

[B00]

Didn't post this last night as I was still annoyed about it. I still am, but wanted some 'outsiders' views- if you don't mind :-)

We went to Mini Boo's parents evening last night. And she's doing well in both literacy and numeracy (within and slightly above the national average), and behaving well in class, but her teacher mentioned a characteristic of Mini Boo's which she seemed keen to stamp out of her, and I was deeply unhappy about her even bringing it up.

When Mini Boo wants something, she's a habit of putting on a slightly babyish voice and simpering a bit I guess. I'm assuming in her head she thinks this affectation will somehow win whoever she's asking over to her way of thinking.

Her teacher claimed that now she's older, this really should stop. Now bearing in mind Mini Boo's only 7 I thought this ridiculous. I pointed out that I thought it was a tiny flaw (is it really?) that wasn't even worth her bringing up. Yes if MB was aggressive, or rude and cheeky then yes by all means tackle it.

I then asked how she thought we'd go about it? To which she'd no answer but said she's like to try and get MB to request things more grown up like. I told her I was not happy her doing this as a) i believe its something MB 'does' and eventually grow out of anyway b) I'd hate for MB to think she daren't ask for anything in class for fear of getting pounced on.

Shes assured me that she will not bring it up with MB, so im not worried on that score, im just fuming that i think she sees it as a flaw that needs to be stamped out of a 7 year old.

This teacher is a new one to the school, and one Mr Boo says is trying to make her make and prove a point (eh?). He by the way didn't say a word throughout this exchange and he was even more furious than I was so kept quiet for fear of just walking out in a rage.

Any thoughts? Am I being a bit precious over my own child here?

[boxtops]

It's incredibly annoying when older people do this - those of you who ask your child to speak properly before acceding to requests seem to be doing the rest of us a favour.

[DaisyNonna]

Babyish simpering? Manipulative.

[pizza]

I would say look at Bonny Langford lol