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Certain Parents Pushing: The prospect of a large meeting can in any case be rather daunting for some parents, who would prefer the chance to talk informally with their child's teachers. But they would like such a talk to be by invitation, so that there is no danger of their being construed as 'pushing' - a very common fear among parents. The timing of meetings and appointments to suit the school can also be a problem for working parents and those looking after small children.
And teachers may be quite right to worry about certain parents pushing their children too hard, or otherwise putting some emotional strain on them (see chapter 5). Parents for their part, as we have seen, are just as likely to be worried about not knowing the 'correct' modern methods to use when they help their children. They would welcome advice from teachers, but are not always confident enough to ask for it.
In her case she was absolutely right, and while she heard him read occasionally, he went most of the time to his grandfather. Perhaps as he becomes a more competent reader he will out up with his mother's 'bossiness'. Needless to say, it is not helpful for teachers to try to push parents into doing something they feel they cannot do; en-:ourage by all means, or look for other solutions, but pushing nay only make a parent feel more incompetent.
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