Parenthood (1989): Parent Meeting with Principal

The clip parent meeting with principal from Parenthood (1989) with Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen

I don't think we really have to worry about him.
The point is, once they see us they'll realize...
that we're fine and the kid is fine.
I think we have to be very careful about Kevin's educational environment.
Absolutely.
With that in mind, I don't think Kevin should come back here next fall.
I recommend that he be transferred to a school...
that offers special education classes.
You mean, because he's so smart?
Well, actually, I mean a class for children with emotional problems.
Hi. I'm sorry I'm late.
You must be the Buckmans. I'm Dr. Jeffrey Lucas.
Dr. Lucas is a child psychologist.
He's been observing Kevin for the last couple of months.
Why?
Mr. Buckman, this is a public school. Thirty-eight kids to a class.
We estimate that Kevin's teacher spent at least...
20% of her time dealing with Kevin.
That class is going to finish the year behind. It isn't fair.
Kevin is a very sweet, sensitive, extremely tense little boy.
He needs some special attention.
It's 'cause he was first.
Hmm?
It's because he was our first.
I mean, I think we were very tense when Kevin was little.
If he got a scratch, we were hysterical.
By the third kid, you know, you let them juggle knives.
On the other hand, Kevin may have been like this in the womb.
Recent studies indicate that these things are all chemical.
She smoked grass.
I never smoked when I was pregnant.
In college, you were like a chimney-

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