I am at a new school.... When should I tell my teacher that my mom has been dead since i was 2?

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I am at a new school.... When should I tell my teacher that my mom has been dead since i was 2?

Answer 1

why do you need to? If it comes up, like, "where's your mom's sig?" say, "oh, she's passed on."

and i am very sorry for your loss:(

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Answer 2

You should tell the teacher when you feel comfortable doing so.  You don't have to tell them too.

When I was growing up most kids did have a mom and dad at home, but things have changed since "those old days".  ;)  There are so many different home situations that kids can come from these days.  Lots of kids live with just one parent, some have two moms or two dads... I think teachers should be sensitive about these things unless they know for sure what the home situation is.  

The fact that you are asking this tells me that you might want to talk about it.  I don't think it's unreasonable to want to share this information, especially if there are questions or situations that would make you feel uncomfortable.  

So if you want to tell your teacher that you live with your dad and explain that your mom is passed away - that's great and you should be encouraged to do that if it's what you want to do.  

If I was in your situation, I can imagine that I might want my teacher to know so that they don't assume that my mom lost custody of me, or abandoned the family.  I might also want the teacher to know that my dad's new wife isn't my mom, or that there wasn't a divorce... all those things.  Moms are special, so if you want to talk about it, go for it.  There are a lot of assumptions that might be made, and explaining the situation is a way of defending a mother's honor in a small way.  And it can explain your feelings and emotions as well.

I am sure that most teachers would be receptive to listening and respecting your feelings as well.  If you don't want to be asked about your mom in class, let your teacher know.  Or, if you do want to talk about her in class, let your teacher know.

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

id k but thats to bad sorry

Answer 4

you dont have to talk about it or tell her..

if someone says " ask your mom if i can come over"

say, my mom is proudly watching over me and I can ask my dad if you can come over, or my gramma or auntie...

I feel horrible for you, you deserve a mommy to love u and take care of you and she is watching over you with a huge smile glowing over her face.  :)

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Answer 5

to avoid any questions he might ask you during class, you might want to let him know as soon as possible. nobody likes to be asked that kind of thing on a first day

Answer 6

She probably already knows.

Answer 7

Never. How is that at all pertinent to your education?  Keep to yourself what others don't absolutely need to know.