When a parent wants to fix a broken" son
A talk with a parent about a son who is (un)“broken” Broken? Because the kid is behind in reading and the dad wants to “fix” the boy and his teachers don’t know what to do ==================================== Hey Steve, A couple of days ago I had a sad experience right in my front yard. My neighbor is an older fellow with a younger son. He said he was having problems with his son in school and knowing that I have just retired from education asked me if I’d be willing to tutor young Alfonso. I’ve had over a thousand parent meetings in my life and I’ve seen the look in his face before. The furrowed brow along with the pained expression screamed, “Help!” I know Alfonso. He’s a precocious six-year-old rising third grade neighborhood kid that is fluent in English and Spanish. He knows everyone in our neighborhood and is about as gregarious as they come. He likes to stop by and see what I’m up to when I’m working on my old cars in my garage. He’s a quick learne...