Hey everyone, I need some advice. Let me start by explaining what happened the other night with my rec level 1 class. Our end of the year show is next week, so the practice was basically a rehersal. The class is a tough one, because there are 9 children- 1 of the children has serious developmental delays and needs constant supervision (that is the main reason I help with the class). There is also another girl with some less serious delays and a couple of children with serious attention problems. We do have 2 coaches though for sanity!
Well one of the very hyper children with the attention problems has been out for the last 4 classes and so does not know any of the groups floor routine (they are doing it all together). I gave her the option of trying to follow the other kids or she could sit out of the dance, but show off her own skills on floor at the end and still do every other event. I made it clear I would not be mad or anything if she messes up. Well she decides it will be embarrassing to mess up and wants to sit out. The end of practice comes around and the mother is very upset that she won't be in it, says she pays alot of money for classes, the family is coming to watch etc. After telling her its the childs choice, she still is mad at me and starts questioning my judgement (we gave recommendations out for summer classes). Now she is asking for another evaluation to be done..
How would you handle this?!
Well one of the very hyper children with the attention problems has been out for the last 4 classes and so does not know any of the groups floor routine (they are doing it all together). I gave her the option of trying to follow the other kids or she could sit out of the dance, but show off her own skills on floor at the end and still do every other event. I made it clear I would not be mad or anything if she messes up. Well she decides it will be embarrassing to mess up and wants to sit out. The end of practice comes around and the mother is very upset that she won't be in it, says she pays alot of money for classes, the family is coming to watch etc. After telling her its the childs choice, she still is mad at me and starts questioning my judgement (we gave recommendations out for summer classes). Now she is asking for another evaluation to be done..
How would you handle this?!