Gen X / Gen Y Parenting

So I've noticed something about my generation of parents, Gen X/Gen Y respectively, they DO NOT want their children to be unhappy ever! They believe their child first over the teacher. They rescue their child from the teacher instead of the other way around. Do you know what a detriment this is to society? How can you prepare your child for the workforce or just basic society when you are always fixing things for them? Parents please remember that you and your child's teacher are co-parenting together. Yes, your child's teacher is a co-parent whether you like it or not. They are with your child 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week! So you and your spouse need to be on the same page as the teacher. Do not march up to school or fire off an email trying to get your child's grade changed. If they earned a C let them keep that C and find out what's going on. Are they not paying attention in class, where they passing notes, did they not read the directions, do they just need to study more? Do not yell at the teacher about your child getting in trouble in class. Allow your child to experience feelings like sadness, disappointment, and anger by receiving a consequence at school so they can learn how bad that felt, not want to do it again, and how to deal appropriate with those feelings when they come up again. Please reiterate to your child that you support the teacher in her decisions and that you would like to hear both sides of the story not just your child's version which is simply that, a child's version. If your child is being the mean girl on the playground then you need to put a stop to that by letting the teacher know. That's right, tattle on your own kid to the teacher to make sure he or she understands that you expect them to be kind and respectful to everyone and that we are all in this together. We are all molding and shaping these little lives together for the betterment of their future and ours. And first and foremost, pray for your child's teacher. She could use your prayers to remain calm and respectful for 8 hours a day in a room with 20 children. I can't promise she will always be fair, but life isn't fair and it's ok for your child to experience unfairness at a young age. It will give you the opportunity to have an open dialogue about how to deal with issues respectfully which will greatly benefit your child as an adult.