Tionna Norris, the mother of toddler whose teacher sent a note complaining about her hair smelling of coconut oil says the situation has been handled in a post she shared on her Facebook page. If you recall, Tionna took to Facebook to lament claims by the teacher that other children were complaining that he daughter's hair "stinks". this led to outrage as some felt the teacher was only looking out for the girl and others felt she was wrong.
Read what the mother wrote after the page break.
When I opened the letter From Amia's school, I was extremely offended and hurt for my child. To assume that the coconut oil came from her hair just because she is a natural child is ridiculous. In all honestly coconut oil was not used on the style and that's why I was so mad because it was stereotypical to assume the natural girl in the class applied too much oil to her hair.
How the letter is presented it seems as though she was being teased and that hurt me because she's just a baby and I deserve to know something like to my face. You can't tell a mother "your child being teased fix it" hell no!! I need to know which kid so I can address their mother as well as what you did to rectify the situation. I instantly went to her defense and mommy mode because THATS MY JOB.
After meeting with the director I found out that no child ever bullied Amia (she's actually quite popular) and the word "stink" was used in quotes because she knew it didn't have a foul odor. It was just something the teacher was not used to and thought it was heavy (she has a sensitive nose so she says) they have fully taken responsibility and understands why it's so offensive.
They also would like to apologize to anyone the letter may have offended. Amia is happy and reassured me no one ever bullied her. We now have an understanding where if anything is an issue I will be notified in person and not through a letter which is up for assumption. Do I still believe the teacher didn't have ill intentions? Not for a second because the way she tried to talk to me about how she thought my daughter smelled (which she is the only person who felt that way) was absolutely and totally unacceptable but Amia is deftly my child her clap back will always be REAL!
Thank you all for the concern and the kind words on my baby girl we truly appreciate it but the situation has been handled and I'm glad it was QUICK AND GENUINE.
1 comment:
cool teacher and parent relationship. i wonder how dis would have been handled in this part of the world. lol
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