“Class III Boy” “Unruly at Home but Disciplined in School”
Couple of weeks before a mother of Class III student came down to meet me. Her grievance was that her son remained unruly at home. He refuses to carry tiffin to this school frequently because of which she has to come to the school to deliver it to him. He also removes his school uniform just before leaving the home and runs around the house without clothes and refuses to come to school. She also said that he threatens them that he will commit suicide by jumping from the roof of their house.
On hearing her grievances I immediately summoned the boy to my chamber. I had presumed that he would be a pretty strong character and will be a robust boy with a notorious appearance. But was surprised to see a meekish boy entering my chamber. He was pretty thin. He looked very disciplined. He wished me and didn’t show any signs of anger on seeing his mother in my room. I made him sit comfortably on a chair beside his mother and asked him, “How are you ?” to which he answered ‘I’m good sir’, and smiled at me. I asked him, “Why didn’t you eat your breakfast and why didn’t you carry your tiffin to school for which your mother had to come to school ? See how much she loves you.” He replied by saying, “I was not hungry so I didn’t take my breakfast and I’m sorry for not having brought my tiffin.”
I was surprised to note his frank nature and also his confidence. I also noticed that he was unable to articulate words properly and was also stammering but this short coming was not bothering him at all.
I then dared to venture into the difficult zone and asked him, “Tell me my boy, do you threaten your parents that you will commit suicide by jumping from top of your house ?” He just smiled at me and felt embarrassed. Then I counseled him by saying, “Suppose if you jump off what will happen you know? Either you will break your bones or you will die. Who will be at a loss ?” To this he promptly replied by saying, “My loss sir”: I said, ‘Good you understand this. Your parents will cry over your death for a week or two or maximum for a month. Ultimately you will be at a loss. So never try to get these weird ideas into your head ever and be sincere.”
He said, “Yes sir, I’m sorry for this.”
During this time his mother was observing the proceedings and I could see that she was much relaxed.
I told the boy, “See I’m going to ask your mother to keep informing me about your behavior at home on regular basis.”
He smiled and said, “Ok sir.” Then I sent him to his class.
Now-a-days he makes eye contacts with me during assemblies and when I look at him he smiles back in assurance.
Mother also conveys over phone that he is behaving well at home.
Sukhwant Singh Thaper
Principal
DPS School Nigahi
Couple of weeks before a mother of Class III student came down to meet me. Her grievance was that her son remained unruly at home. He refuses to carry tiffin to this school frequently because of which she has to come to the school to deliver it to him. He also removes his school uniform just before leaving the home and runs around the house without clothes and refuses to come to school. She also said that he threatens them that he will commit suicide by jumping from the roof of their house.
On hearing her grievances I immediately summoned the boy to my chamber. I had presumed that he would be a pretty strong character and will be a robust boy with a notorious appearance. But was surprised to see a meekish boy entering my chamber. He was pretty thin. He looked very disciplined. He wished me and didn’t show any signs of anger on seeing his mother in my room. I made him sit comfortably on a chair beside his mother and asked him, “How are you ?” to which he answered ‘I’m good sir’, and smiled at me. I asked him, “Why didn’t you eat your breakfast and why didn’t you carry your tiffin to school for which your mother had to come to school ? See how much she loves you.” He replied by saying, “I was not hungry so I didn’t take my breakfast and I’m sorry for not having brought my tiffin.”
I was surprised to note his frank nature and also his confidence. I also noticed that he was unable to articulate words properly and was also stammering but this short coming was not bothering him at all.
I then dared to venture into the difficult zone and asked him, “Tell me my boy, do you threaten your parents that you will commit suicide by jumping from top of your house ?” He just smiled at me and felt embarrassed. Then I counseled him by saying, “Suppose if you jump off what will happen you know? Either you will break your bones or you will die. Who will be at a loss ?” To this he promptly replied by saying, “My loss sir”: I said, ‘Good you understand this. Your parents will cry over your death for a week or two or maximum for a month. Ultimately you will be at a loss. So never try to get these weird ideas into your head ever and be sincere.”
He said, “Yes sir, I’m sorry for this.”
During this time his mother was observing the proceedings and I could see that she was much relaxed.
I told the boy, “See I’m going to ask your mother to keep informing me about your behavior at home on regular basis.”
He smiled and said, “Ok sir.” Then I sent him to his class.
Now-a-days he makes eye contacts with me during assemblies and when I look at him he smiles back in assurance.
Mother also conveys over phone that he is behaving well at home.
Sukhwant Singh Thaper
Principal
DPS School Nigahi
