My kid got kicked out of Vacation Bible School!

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Awww... I have a high-spirited boy in the making myself. I'm sure I'll be posting something similar in a few years.
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My oldest wouldn't have sat for a story time at four either. He's an on the go sort of boy!! I didn't put him in Kindergarten til he was six for that reason.

Don't feel bad. If they couldn't handle him it's good they said so. I would be peeved that they wouldn't talk to you directly!
 
I guess we're lucky because our church is very small, and when we do VBS we have maybe 20 kids TOTAL. In the preschool class there are maybe 5 kids, and the rowdiest one of all is the minister's stepson (go figure!) But everyone is active all of the schooling. Last year I worked the craft table the whole week with the minister's wife. I found it delightful. Personally I would go back and ask them what the problem was with your son. Kids at only 4 years old are active and have short attention spans, they must know that. I guess it just ruffles my feathers (metaphorically I mean) to think that my kids could be excluded from something that teaches them about Jesus and other important people from the bible. I wish you luck with this whole situation though.
 
I respectively disagree. Sure, the teacher should have spoken directly to you, but I hope you sat your son down and explained to him that his disruptive behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated (by you) in the future. The focus and blame should be on HIS behavior. Even a four year old should respect authority and others around him.
 
Country Lady I agree. I did get a call from the coordinator yesterday evening around 8:00, and she said that it was bascially his noise level and ignoring their requests to settle down. He's got that fabulous 4-yr old selective hearing disease....*sighs* But I did sit him down and talk to him about the fact that they didnt want him to come back because he was naughty and disrespectful by not listening to the teachers. I told him that if he does the same thing at tee-ball next week they will send him home from there too so he has a little motivation to learn how to channel his energy. I know its hard for a 4 yr old to sit still, but my brother and I were able to meet the expectations of my parents (they were STRICT) and I know that all it takes is a little concious effort for most kids.
He thought it was just a one-day time out and that he was going back this morning... so that provided another chance to reitterate the consequences and what will happen if he is naughty at tee-ball too.
 
Thank you Sparkles, I just wanted you to hear a different point of view. I have two sons and grew up in a family of six children. I believe children need boundaries, which do not restrict freedom of expression or individuality but sure as heck makes home life so much more enjoyable. Our whole society seems rude today, and raising children is one of the hardest but most rewarding things parents ever do. AND these kids don't come with a how-to manual. Just hang in there.
 
Our VBS has maybe 10-15 kids usually. Our Sunday School has 5 kids typically. I work for both. We would never even think about turning away a child! We've had some very special needs children come through, but most of our VBS volunteers are in some capacity involved with SPED in the local school districts as either paras or teachers. We're definitely equipped to handle most anything.

Sparkles: Your son sounds like a normal little boy. We would have just placed a teacher near him during story time to help him stay quiet. Then again, we have a small enough class to do that.
 

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