What my child has learned at school. It has only been 2 weeks SHOCKING

@ersmommy1 (12588)
United States
August 24, 2008 10:42am CST
We are sitting at the breakfast table. For cripes sake! It Sunday morning. All of the sudden my daughter says, " A boy at school called me a son of a B*tch" This isn't the only incident either. She was pushed down last week by another boy. My daughter is becoming afraid. How would you handle this? I am emailing the teacher.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
25 Aug 08
Wow, that is something I would feel better face to face with a teacher about. It needs to be dealt with and make it a priority. A email can be discarded and forgot..My little sister since school has started has been punched ini the eye because a boy wanted her snack and she said no. She has been made fun of and pushed around. My mom went to teacher first teacher just sends boy to office to get talked to. My mom went and talked t principal and said I want it to stop and I want a letter sent home to the parents and that the boy or my sister be moved out of the class if it persists to happen.
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• United States
25 Aug 08
I don't know, that seems to be a hard issue. I she being scared for her safety? That seems like something that needs to be addressed head-on. I couldn't say more without knowing more.
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• United States
24 Aug 08
At this point, a discussion with the teacher is all that you can do without going overboard. But if this doesn't solve the problem I suggest you speak to the parents of these two boys directly. I know this goes without saying, but please don't let this go unchecked, thinking it will go away. This is a crucial year for your daughter, it will set the tone of her attitude towards school. If she takes a negative attitude towards school now, you will have great problems later on in trying to get her to go to school. That is what I went through as a child.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
24 Aug 08
I would not be emailing the teacher. I would be going down to that school and talking to the teacher face to face. These kids are only 5 years old. There is no reason for them to behaving like that at such a young age. I would also let my kid know that if it happens again she needs to tell the teacher right away.
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@eihdra (3115)
• Philippines
24 Aug 08
Sad that your daughter has to put up with those kinds of harassments.. But if I am in your situation, i wouldn't send them an email, but I would go directly to the teacher and we can talk in the principal's office..not only that, I want the parents of the boy present so i would know face to face what really happened..If it did happen, I wouldn't scold the boy but instead have a little talk with the parent, the teacher and principal, so we can all decide on what to do..The parent should talk to their son and teach him how to properly behave.. It happened to my son, in fact i had a thread about things like these a few months back.. He is a special kid and he went to a small special school with mixed students-regular and special..Those other special kids were so kind to him but those who aren't were the ones who bullied him...To the point, where one regular kid has to post and bad mouth him on his friendster account...i gave a long talk with the teachers and parents.The boy gave my son a letter of apology and retracted whatever bad things he said in friendster.. We would never know what will become of our kids when they are in school. We just hope that we have taught them well to defend themselves ONLY if they have to. But what if a kid cannot or will not fight for his/her right? That's why the teachers are there. They are not just there to teach but also to guide and protect our kids. It's part of their jobs..Sometimes, there are many students and the teachers cannot handle them all, that's given..Schools should have "shadow teachers" or "teacher assistants", so when the teachers are busy, they are there to step in and see to it that all things are well...This can be done in pre-schools and grade schools.. Now, after just a few months in that school, I had transferred him to an "all special kids school", because there, they would really know how to handle special kids and they are all professionals in that field. It must have been a trauma for your daughter at such a young age and she has to deal with that. i just pray that she will recover from it soon and can move on safely and with no more hassles...
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@Natara (169)
• Canada
25 Aug 08
Unfortunately, that's a very common occurence. I would know- I've been bullied since I entered the first grade and it still has not stopped.Emailing the teacher will do nothing. The boy will get a stern talking to and will continue a little bit later. You might have to go there yourself and talk to the boys.
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@SViswan (12051)
• India
20 Nov 09
I'd definitely talk to the teacher or change schools. But this happens a lot and they keep picking up such language...and we can't really help it except keep telling our kids that it's not acceptable at our place. It's worked with my kids because this kind of language he heard when he was playing at the apartment complex and not at school. I see this is a very old discussion and I'd like to know how you resolved this issue.
@di1159 (1580)
• United States
25 Aug 08
I'm curious to know how old your daughter is and what grade she's in. I would certainly go to school and speak with the teacher and principal. The other child's parents need to be called in as well. The teacher needs to step in take control of the situation since it seems to be getting out of hand. If necessary I would move the child to a different class if you are not satisfied with the results. Good luck!
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
27 Aug 08
my daughter is in the 3rd week of KINDERGATEN.
@reshadar (112)
• United States
25 Aug 08
How old is your daughter? What grade is she in? Where do you live? Is this a public school?
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
27 Aug 08
5, kindergarten and yes it is a public school
@reshadar (112)
• United States
27 Aug 08
If I were you, I would not just email the teacher, but I would go in and talk to the teacher and the principal. I would ask for a copy, in writing, of their policies on bullying. I would then make sure my daughter knew that she could tell you anything and that she completely understood that you are on HER side. Then I would ask her every single day if anything like this happened again. If anything happens, I would be at that school every single day, talking to the principal. What state do you live in? Often times, the schools are too big and the staff doesn't care, or there are just too many kids for them to be able to care as much as they would like to. But I would make sure that they understood that they will not be rid of you and that you will continue to be there until this was taken care of and until you are sure that they are looking out for things like this, not just for your child, but for every one of them. If the same child continues to bully your daughter, I would also make sure that they involved the bully's parents. If they do not stay on top of this, I would write to or talk to the superintendent.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
24 Aug 08
I wouldn't email, I would call the principle and let him know that I would like to schedule an appoitment with the teacher, and tell him the reason why. That way the principle is also aware of this. I would then have my conference with the teacher, let her know what your daughter said and how he feels, nip it in the bud NOW, if not it will become a constant thing and your daughter will make up any excuse not to to to school. Let her know that this child is a bully, and children are bullies because they are insecure, and will pick on someone who will not retaliate. If your avatar is her picture, she is too cute to be sad about not going to school.
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@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
29 Aug 08
That is downright bullying! Maybe you should talk to the teacher not just email her or him. That way, the teacher can watch whoever bullies your child and this incident will not happen again.
@nstrouse (24)
• United States
24 Aug 08
I would definately have a parent teacher conference and also tell my daughter not to be afraid to stand up for herself. By that I mean either fighting back or letting a teacher know what's going on, whichever is more your preference.
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@benny128 (3615)
21 Nov 09
dont email the school or teacher go down and see the head master they will prob fob you off but keep at it untill you get an outcome that you are happy with. The school is responsible for your childrens safety and welfare never forget that and stand your ground but do it face to face.
@Ritchelle (3790)
• Philippines
20 Nov 09
i would email the teacher (like you), talk to the principal (some teachers don't report incidents like these for fear their heads would blame them solely for their pupils' misbehavior) and go to the school to show my presence to those bullies. if that doesn't stop them i'd talk to their parents. if that doesn't stop them either i'd talk to the kids personally. and nobody dares tell me traumatizing these bullies. they wouldn't be bullies if they don't have skin like the hide of an elephant. if all else fails i'd transfer my child to another school.
• United States
25 Aug 08
I would definitely be saying something to the teacher and the principal. How old is your child? Kids are so much different now then when I was in school. I'm sorry your daughter is afraid...that's sad. Talk with the teacher and see what she says.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
25 Aug 08
Go to the school as well and tell the principal about the incident and the vice-principal as well. In fact, it might not hurt to tell it at the next PTA meeting. This is not to be allowed. Swearing and beating up on weaker students should be discouraged. That email to the teacher would help, but you should follow it up with a visit.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
25 Aug 08
Definitely go to the school and talk to the teacher. My son, on day 1 of riding the bus to school asked me what a fagg0t was. That was his learning for the day. I know what you mean. They don't always learn the right things.
• United States
27 Aug 08
Emailing the teacher? Sorry, but I would be on the doorsteps when they open up. You have to realize right now your child is being subjected to something that will influence the way she views school the rest of her life. For your child or any child to be sucessful in school they have to be happy, and feel secure. While you are "emailing the teacher" your daughter is being traumatized. Don't email, go and demand that her teacher and the principal meet with you. Better nip this in the bud now!
@newtondak (3946)
• United States
27 Aug 08
I would most certainly go to the school and speak to the teacher and the principal.
• Nepal
26 Aug 08
You may teach you child to offend the situation by making them confident about the scolding habit . You must tell them to answer those child who behave them like that. And you can tell those incident to the teacher and their parents. In this case tell you child to refer to teacher when the other child behave you child like that.