place he spends a significant part of his time. I chose to put him in a mainstream school so I shouldn't complain? Actually, other than home education, there was no choice, no alternative school. Yet my child has a right to go to school, and he also, I believe, has a right to be treated better than this. Our children deserve more respect and understanding. And by understanding, as with the title of my blog, I don't just mean understanding of their behaviour and the underlying needs behind it, but understanding of the negative effects of these superficial behaviour modification techniques. They may 'work' for some children (but at what cost?), but they are failing many. Teachers should know better, be better informed. Oh, and perhaps if we didn't stuff 30 five-year-olds into a classroom for six hours a day five days a week we wouldn't need to resort to these methods in the first place. Post navigation Well put, I agree with everything on your list. My dd is also in a mainstream school and you are right, they do deserve better but have a right to be able to attend school without it being disrespectful and traumatic. Is home ed something you have ever considered? For me, it feels the only way forward x Thanks Charlotte. Yes, I have considered home education but sadly, for various reasons, don't feel it's something I'm able to do at this time. I do feel it would be a much better option