Yuck. I guess in one way it's nice that he made his position very clear, so you need not waste any time trying to educate him or convince him he is mistaken. (We have spent a huge amount of time and effort trying to convince people like this to change things, only to finally realize it was futile--so really, it's good to have that step out of the way here.) The question then is how you get around this person, or get what you need without any help from him. Unfortunate, but maybe if you succeed he will eventually realize the error of his ways and the next kid to come along won't have to deal with this particular problem. Good luck!
Last edited by Dbat; 02/21/13 06:41 AM. Reason: clarification
