Entry #: 26 |
Entry Date: 2009-10-29 16:02:04
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| Name: |
AMH |
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| Visitor Comments: Thankyou for setting out your story here - our 6 year old son has been at a Steiner School for one half term so far and I have been horrified at the behaviour that is allowed to go unquestioned - biting, pinching, taunting, trousers being pulled down - as my partner and I have tackled this we are getting the distinct impression that our son is being marginalised and set apart as the bully when in fact he is being bullied - six of one and half a dozen of the other - we get told. Several of the parents have met and discovered that their children are as unhappy as each other, including one boy who is upset because he says he is being turned into a bully. We have spent half term week debating whether or not we should take him out and start afresh in the state system. It is hard to get the real low down on the place, questions are deflected with generalisations. We are sure that the open days are orchestrated and although there is so much good going on there, I fear that children don't get enough guidance and common sense discipline. When I asked the teacher if he believed my son was being bullied he calmly said 'no'!!! As far as i'm concerned if a person says they are being bullied then they are being bullied and it should be addressed. |
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Entry #: 25 |
Entry Date: 2009-10-29 16:00:25
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AnnieH |
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| Visitor Comments: Thankyou for setting out your story here - our 6 year old son has been at a Steiner School for one half term so far and I have been horrified at the behaviour that is allowed to go unquestioned - biting, pinching, taunting, trousers being pulled down - as my partner and I have tackled this we are getting the distinct impression that our son is being marginalised and set apart as the bully when in fact he is being bullied - six of one and half a dozen of the other - we get told. Several of the parents have met and discovered that their children are as unhappy as each other, including one boy who is upset because he says he is being turned into a bully. We have spent half term week debating whether or not we should take him out and start afresh in the state system. It is hard to get the real low down on the place, questions are deflected with generalisations. We are sure that the open days are orchestrated and although there is so much good going on there, I fear that children don't get enough guidance and common sense discipline. When I asked the teacher if he believed my son was being bullied he calmly said 'no'!!! As far as i'm concerned if a person says they are being bullied then they are being bullied and it should be addressed. |
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Entry #: 23 |
Entry Date: 2009-10-02 09:32:36
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| Name: |
Sarah Frazer |
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10 |
Visitor Comments: I am sorry to hear of the experience your family has had. We have had our issues with the Steiner system, and considered removing my son from the school he is in. I am sooooo glad I didn't. He has turned out to be so well balanced and intelligent and free thinking. I do not think this education system is for everyone, but for those it does suit, it can make the world of difference. I take issue with the those who suggest that Steiner schools generally ignore bullying, are cultish and have hidden agendas. This may be true of isolated schools or individuals within certain schools, but is simply not true across the board.
I would urge readers to look at the local schools to you rather than judge second hand.
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Entry #: 22 |
Entry Date: 2009-09-12 07:15:25
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| Name: |
nong |
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10 |
| Visitor Comments: really? |
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Entry #: 21 |
Entry Date: 2009-09-09 13:40:17
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| Name: |
Maria Cullen |
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10 |
| Visitor Comments: Thank you for taking the time to do this. I have three young children and am constantly thinking about what is the best educational system I can find for them. It is really helpful when people like yourself take the time to share their experiences with the rest of us.
I am sorry that it didn't go well for your children but please God it will get better for them and they will have wonderful lives.
My oldest son, only 6 was in montessori until 5 and loved it, then into small private school for a year where he was viciously bullied (headmaster/teacher said the problem was that children didn't know how to fall properly! should learn Rugby where their taught how to fall) hmm! he was tripped up on purpose by chief bully!!!!??? Anyway, only one year did he spend at private school, now I've put him in local primary school to see what happens there! Just holding my breath and waiting!
It's difficult. When my son was being bullied I did wonder about bullying and child abuse. Surely if a child sustains injuries at school it should be investigated not covered up? If it were at home then social workers would be straight on the case. So why is it accepted in the school grounds? Cannot understand this. I'm afraid in my short experience of the school system - I realise that some teachers can be really dishonest. Its just really sad. Now I'm going to have to look at homeschooling - if it goes wrong again for my son, then I will have no other option.
Bye and thank you and good luck to all the parents who just want their kids to have a great education in a kind, caring and honest environment. |
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Entry #: 20 |
Entry Date: 2009-01-07 07:28:18
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darkgirls |
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10 |
| Visitor Comments: Your story is so moving, and rings so many bells. We moved our three children from Steiner school when it became impossible to be in a place where bullying wasn't dealt with, and choices about our children in the classroom were being made for reasons we gradually realised were anthroposophical.
We feel so strongly that the schools and anthroposophical organisations and businesses go out of their way to deceive people about their belief system.
The way they behave is cult like.
It is also wrong that they have recently received state funding for a UK school, when they're not open about their pseudo religious agenda.
Sooner rather than later, they will be forced to be honest and open about it.
Good luck to you and all your family. I think you are brave and strong to have cone through this. |
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Entry #: 19 |
Entry Date: 2008-05-12 11:56:16
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Andrea |
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10 |
Visitor Comments: Thank you so much for posting your website. If it helps you any, I was until last night very entranced by the whole Waldorf education. I went to the Waldorf critics site to do some more research. That led me to your site. I had already begun to see the system as a cult before last night, and more so after looking at the Waldorf critics list. Your site put the final nail in the coffin. Kudos to you and your courage. I hold you and your family in my heart and hope everything turns out well.
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Entry #: 18 |
Entry Date: 2008-04-23 18:17:49
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| Name: |
Gian Brown |
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http://widecircles.com |
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10 |
Visitor Comments: I carried a way to your article, it's nice than a book published by many authors. Most of the bully person is ages 12-19 but most of the time they usually do because of there culture. I am once bullied by my schoolmate during my elementary years, what I did is to transfer to other school. I guess I am just a coward but it is good to be far from bully people. I will give you a thousand of APPLAUSE and a standing ovation.
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gianski
Put The Message Where It Matters! WideCircles aka Wide Circles represents relevant, distributed, highly targeted and efficient internet word of mouth marketing using entertaining or informative messages that are designed to be passed along in an exponential fashion using social network mediums such as blogs, forums, wikis and so on.
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Entry #: 17 |
Entry Date: 2008-04-23 18:15:43
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| Name: |
spike |
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http://widecircles.com |
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10 |
Visitor Comments: I carried a way to your article, it's nice than a book published by many authors. Most of the bully person is ages 12-19 but most of the time they usually do because of there culture. I am once bullied by my schoolmate during my elementary years, what I did is to transfer to other school. I guess I am just a coward but it is good to be far from bully people. I will give you a thousand of APPLAUSE and a standing ovation.
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gianski
Put The Message Where It Matters! WideCircles aka Wide Circles represents relevant, distributed, highly targeted and efficient internet word of mouth marketing using entertaining or informative messages that are designed to be passed along in an exponential fashion using social network mediums such as blogs, forums, wikis and so on.
http://widecircles.com  |
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Entry #: 16 |
Entry Date: 2008-04-23 18:10:02
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| Name: |
Gian Brown |
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http://widecircles.com |
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9 |
Visitor Comments: I carried a way to your article, it's nice than a book published by many authors. Most of the bully person is ages 12-19 but most of the time they usually do because of there culture. I am once bullied by my schoolmate during my elementary years, what I did is to transfer to other school. I guess I am just a coward but it is good to be far from bully people. I will give you a thousand of APPLAUSE and a standing ovation.
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gianski
Put The Message Where It Matters! WideCircles aka Wide Circles represents relevant, distributed, highly targeted and efficient internet word of mouth marketing using entertaining or informative messages that are designed to be passed along in an exponential fashion using social network mediums such as blogs, forums, wikis and so on. http://widecircles.com |
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