I like to "talk it out" with a close friend or family member.
I process better--out loud, I guess.
Bad news can come in lots of forms. It can be about yourself--a friend--your child--or spouse. It is never easy to get bad news. The person delivering the news is often hurting themselves, so I often try to push back my own feelings and deal with their sadness or pain.
It is good to step back and "look" at the situation when bad news is around. Sometimes I think that I just can not "handle" taking it in all at once. When we step back we gain perspective. That can be a very valuable thing to have is a stressful situation.
I always wonder what people without a good support system do with bad news. It must be awful to deal with overwhelming things by yourself. It is at times like this when I am made acutely aware of how truly luck I am to have a supportive husband, loving children, family and friends to lean on for comfort.
I wish for each of you reading this--good health--good relationships--and good memories.
Montessori
'Bad News' can come in many forms in a Montessori classroom. It can be anything from a tussle on the playground to the death of a grandparent. We must be ready to deal with the small pitfalls and the big, life changing events as well.
What can prepare us as Montessorians to deal with small and big tragedies? Well, it is as hard and as simple as this---have a good heart and you will know what to do. Sometimes it will be in the form of a hug--or a sympathetic ear--or an understanding attitude. We are called to be understanding and loving adults in the lives of the children entrusted to us. This is not hard--but it does tend to be heart breaking on occasion.
The rewards are many thought. To help a child deal with pain at an early age is to help that child deal with pain for a life time. If we teachers can remember that--it looks like a great opportunity to do well.
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