I am so Irritable with my students! I feel so bad!

Melrae10 · February 2012

I am a high school English teacher and I have been so irritable and grumpy with my students. I feel terrible. My fuse is really short and I don't know how to control it. I feel like I went from the nicest teacher to the meanest teacher. I work at a small charter school, so the kids are really sweet and good for the most part. I feel bad for snapping at them for such little things. I am only 10 weeks, does this subside or does it last the whole pregnancy? Also, I am waiting until 12 weeks to tell all my students, so I am sure they are very confused about my dramatic change in behavior. At least if they knew I could tell them, "Sorry, it's the hormone's" or "I feel really sick today, please be patient with me." Dah! I just feel terrible and hate that I am feeling and acting this way. It is so not like me.

Melrae10 · February 2012

Also, I need to change my ticker. I found out at the dr. last week that I am farther along then I thought!

mshaw17 · February 2012

I was the same way (I teach 4th) until about 8 weeks. I had to tell them so they would understand that I wasn't meaning to act like a total butthead

mommabear7182 · February 2012

I feel the same way. I'm a 8th grade guidance counselor and I have been pretty mean when I was talking to students about their low grades.

KCBride18 · February 2012

This is just the post I needed to read today! I'm also a high school English teacher and I feel like my students must think I'm crazy (or more crazy than usual). Since I've been feeling terrible since week 5, I know my mood has been all over the place! I'm 11 weeks and I can't wait to get my NT scan next week so that I can tell more people at work and explain my behavior to my students

mplataro · February 2012

I'm not a teacher but I'm currently in Mexico with my dad and my step-brother is driving me nuts! Yesterday I just felt like punching him! Lol.... I've been able to control myself so far though....

pinkpepsi · February 2012

I feel the same way too. Smallest things irritate me so bad. I hoep it gets better soon. I was never like this with DS.

Jenelle101 · February 2012

I feel the same way with my kids! I run a preschool in my home and they're all 2-3 years old! How can be such a beotch to little kids??

eunruh69 · February 2012

Here's what I did. I told my Drum Line because they can keep a secret and they were so good with me during the cancer that they're being great through these first few weeks. My 8th graders I told them I'm having back problems right now that are making me intensely nauseous and all around uncomfortable feeling. That seems to have worked. I have felt the same way as you lately, and this was the easiest way for me to explain my short fuse without spilling the beans entirely. I'm waiting till 12 weeks as well.

JenOSU03 · February 2012

I can totally relate! I teach K and have 52 students (2 classes) and by the end of the day I have lost all patience for their behaviors (asking me 1000 questions, following me around the room, tattling on each other).

bluecrab1020 · February 2012

This post makes me feel so much better! I teach preschool special ed and I have been pretty much the same with my kids. However, I have two paras and several therapists. I think I snapped at all of them today.

To the OP, I wish I had some suggestions... just try taking a deep breath before you talk. Good luck!!

misscurlygirl · February 2012

janderson07:
I feel the same way. I teach elementary special ed, so I tend to see most of my kids when they are struggling in the classroom. Now with me being so crabby too, I feel like we are just encouraging each others bad behavior! Hopefully this ends soon because I don't know how much longer I can be the "mean" teacher. It doesn't help that I haven't told anyone at school yet...but I don't know that I can hold out much longer!

I teach special ed. preschool at an elementary and I feel the same way, I have had to put myself in 'timeout' quite often this past week. Even if I told them, I don't think they would understand that is why I am acting totally happy one second and mcgrouchy pants the next...especially since I'm not very far along so they wouldn't notice any physical changes. I only told my 2 aides (in case of an emergency or the "unthinkable unspeakable", no one else at work knows.

misscurlygirl · February 2012

bluecrab1020:
This post makes me feel so much better! I teach preschool special ed and I have been pretty much the same with my kids. However, I have two paras and several therapists. I think I snapped at all of them today.
To the OP, I wish I had some suggestions... just try taking a deep breath before you talk. Good luck!!

We're like twins!

ks3pink · February 2012

I am always pretty mean and snarky, its just how I roll. I haven't been as "connected" with my students since getting pregnant but its because I am so sick all the time. Oh well, their high schoolers, they can deal.

jussagirl02 · February 2012

I totally feel your pain! I'm a k-8 special Ed resource teacher and between no patience and morning sickness I feel like the worst teacher ever! I'm usually so cool, calm, and collected but now I'm a hormonal mess! I plan on spilling the beans after spring break, but two kids have already asked me of I'm pregnant!

bluecrab1020 · February 2012

misscurlygirl:

I teach special ed. preschool at an elementary and I feel the same way, I have had to put myself in 'timeout' quite often this past week. Even if I told them, I don't think they would understand that is why I am acting totally happy one second and mcgrouchy pants the next...especially since I'm not very far along so they wouldn't notice any physical changes. I only told my 2 aides (in case of an emergency or the "unthinkable unspeakable", no one else at work knows.

We are like twins! I have thought about telling my paras, especially since I have one very aggressive kiddo right now. One of my therapists is one of my best friends and I told her. She's due actually in June and has been running interference for me!

FutureMrsLemon · February 2012

I teach 6th grade intensive reading and though I havent been "meaner" than normal (I am always pretty snarky with them because they dish it up and that's all they seem to respect) my patience is non-existent. I am just ready to tell them so I have an excuse to snack in front of them. Seriously I am dying by my last class and just want a snack.

misscurlygirl · February 2012

bluecrab1020:
misscurlygirl:

I teach special ed. preschool at an elementary and I feel the same way, I have had to put myself in 'timeout' quite often this past week. Even if I told them, I don't think they would understand that is why I am acting totally happy one second and mcgrouchy pants the next...especially since I'm not very far along so they wouldn't notice any physical changes. I only told my 2 aides (in case of an emergency or the "unthinkable unspeakable", no one else at work knows.
We are like twins! I have thought about telling my paras, especially since I have one very aggressive kiddo right now. One of my therapists is one of my best friends and I told her. She's due actually in June and has been running interference for me!

I have been soooo lucky that this year hasn't been a hard year for me. I've been really blessed with pretty compliant kiddos (at least none that require extreme intervention or intervention plans that is...knock on wood!) But all the up and down up and down from the floor and those tiny chairs is killing me! All my therapists and aides either have much older kids themselves or are young and single, wish I had a preggo bff at school!

misternmiss · February 2012

I teach 8th grade language arts and I want to QUIT! My students are about as motivated as, well, me in my first trimester! I cant wait til my energy comes back! I SO needed this thread!

ktshafra · February 2012

At least with high school once they know they should be more understanding. I teach 4th and was irritable pretty much my entire time with my class (Jan-June). They were an awesome class, though, so not too much stressed me or wound me up with them and they were receptive even before knowing I was pregnant.

This year though... Oh, man. It's the class from hell. I'm surprised I even got pregnant with the amount of stress they cause. I really don't know how I'm going to get through the rest of the year with them and still end up with an emotionally well-rounded baby.

You'll get through it fine, though. I wouldn't worry too much about being irritable. It might also be partly in your head. I thought I was "meaner" than I actually was.

Cheerilee · February 2012

I teach an online undergraduate class and my last batch of assignment feedback came across and mean. One of my students, who is also in my on-campus class, asked if I was mad that she got things wrong again because I was "yelling" when I used capital letters (I promise it was for emphasis!) in her feedback. I had my students who were in both classes and still stuck on the assignment stay after so we could do it together. I then explained I'm pregnant and asked for them to excuse the way my feedback came across. I actually felt really bad!

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