a unit on how to deal with bereavement and grief ??

by all means yes

thanks for sharing

It should be an option, if left alone the consequences could be hurtful to both the childs education, and in worst case, fatal. I don't believe most general counselors at a school would give much focus. Then again, I am not involved with the school system, and may be out of touch.

it should be mandatory.....gym should be optional

I feel it should be mandatory...all people at some point in their lives suffer from loss through death and parting

speaking from a point of view where I do work in a school and my daughter just lost her father 2 weeks before school started YES YES YES it should be in there. I take her to counseling but I had to get a 504 plan in so special needs can be taken when she is depressed or has anxiety.

My child's school has one that comes in when something happens to one of the children in the school. One child died in a car accident and the school sent the information home with my child. The information told me what hours the counselor was available for the children. Another child died and the process was the same.

The school also had a counselor, doing his internship, give a once a week class on how to deal with stress and another on how to deal with anger.

I disagree. Gym should not be optional. Obesity is on the rise with children. Studies have also shown that their brain works better when they get exercise.

you may be right I just know I HATED it

NO.

My son's school has a counselor. But I think that is a family matter. Education and appropriate educational socialization are the roles of the school. All else is peripheral and should not fall on the shoulders of the school to provide.

My son has experienced a loss. He is having trouble.... the counselor knows, as does his teacher, and we all work together to help him. But I talk to him at home and take him to a private psychologist whom I selected and trust.

Sad to say.... I've never encouered a school psychologist that was any good. I'm not at all saying they do not exist...

whats wrong with just accepting the fact that everyone dies and disconnecting yourself from the loss. i feel like grieving is selfish.


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thank you. i didn't want to say anything, but next people will suggest that there be a course on video gaming.

in fact, a work mate of mine just told me that for his son's jhs dance, the committee asked if people would be willing to bring their xbox's/ps3's/wii's so that people could play games. at a dance. wtf?
sorry,

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I agree with both of your points. Its very important for a child to know what emotional stages are passed through in the healing process.
obesity is also on the rise. WHO's 2006 report clearly indicate increasing obesity among childern in america.

Yeah, that can happen.

Exercise does help the brain though. Even Socrates saw that back in his time.

when i was at Brandon High School,there was a class you could take that dealed with these issues.i thought it was a great idea,it could prepare you if it did happen or you could talk about it if it already has happened.sometimes just listening to a teenager or child can tell you more about their mental state than just judging them as a punk or weird

I would say no for the US anyways.

#1 Too many differences in cultures

#2 Different cultures handle bereavment in different methods

#3 Different reliogions handle passing in different ways as well

#4 In a multi-cultural/multi-religious society, to teach bereavement and having to standardize the methods of teaching would prove too difficult in our society.

#5 extra classes added onto the learning would costs extra fro teachers books, etc.

Let me tell you something about gym class...by the time you dress for take attendance and then get assigned teams you play for about 15 min. if that then they blow the whistle for time to go change for your next class. A little different in elementary but from grade 6-12 this is how it works.

I feel, despite different religions, emotional setback is the same. Although, ritual is entirely a diffrent thing.

My child's gym class in an hour and 20 minutes long.