So this year when Olivia started back to school and with a new wig everything was going great. When I first met her teacher I had that odd feeling, you know that sixth sense you sometimes get that hmmm I just dont know about this person. But I passed it off Olivia liked her stop being so judgemental. As the first couple months went by test came home and the comments were with explantation points and very direct (did I mention this is her 2nd year of school) I also got emails from another mother about things of her teaching skills etc. But of course I passed it off as dont worry about it. We finally had parent teacher the first part of December and she was very nice said Olivia was very confident would take her wig off in class and set it on the desk etc. we thought GREAT!! Until the last week of school as she sometimes does she doesnt want to wear it to school but this time of year I told her it is just too cold. But after some questions I came to find out that her teacher got mad and said "either leave your wig on your head or stuff it in your bookbag or hang it on your hook!" I was furious she told me she set it on the floor and she felt really sad. I was ready to head to the school but Olivia was sick that day so she stayed home and I calmed down. I know she did say this because Olivia would be scared if I was going to the school to talk when it was all a story. So now Olivia is no longer going to wear her wig, the last day before Christmas break she went with one of the many many hats that we bought her and was so happy when she got home. I asked her if anyone said anything and she said only 1 kid I also asked what would make her feel super happy wearing a wig or going without, "going without" I told her she didnt have to wear it if she didnt want to. Talk about a happy kid. And if the teacher questions why shes not wearing her wig she is going to tell her she had no where to put it.
I guess the issue is if the wig was in the way and she was constantly taking it off which Im sure she was the teacher could have called or like so many other fantastic teachers, had a special spot in the classroom for it, I do know her teacher from last year would have called and we would have figured something out! Thanks for listening to my crab fest Happy New Years!!!
Also a great site to get dvds for schools and lots of info for kids is www.naaf.org they sent me a great dvd and school info pack the dvd was shown to alot of kids at Olivias school a super resource!