Daughter Got Hurt at School by Another Child Being Angry

Updated on March 26, 2008
N.H. asks from Rowlett, TX
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Hi Moms,

My 6 yr old is in Kindergarten and was hurt today by a little boy in her class. She says they were playing chase outside and couldn't agree on what was base. The little boy got upset with her and squeezed her arm with both of his hands so hard that it hurt and left a red mark.
I was pretty upset to hear this especially when my daughter went and told the teachers helper and the helper did nothing to punish the boy for this. My daughter said the teachers helper (who is a mother of 3 and worked at the school for years) called him to her, said something and then let him keep playing!

I guess what I think would have been fair would to have not let him play outside anymore, OR move his car on their discipline chart, anything besides nothing!
This is my oldest child and I have no idea how to go about saying something.....do I let the mother know, let the teacher know, etc??
My daughter is such a good child and so soft spoken and this incident has really upset her.
Any advice will be more than appreciated.
Thanks Moms

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P.C.

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Most school districts will not discuss another child with you regardless of circumstances. The other child may have been punished or the parent may have been phoned, but they will not discuss it with you for privacy reasons. Which makes sense. Would you want the school to discuss your child with another parent? Phone the teacher, express your concern, and stress how upset your daughter was/is. You may need to tell your daughter to stay away from the other child. Maybe the teachers could keep an extra eye on the kids until things settle down.

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C.S.

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Yes you should call the teacher and if you know the little boy's mom, I'd call her too. It is sad to think about what he as seen at home to do that to your daughter. You should definetly get the teacher involved--to stop this from happening again!!!

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T.L.

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You should definitely call the school. However, I will tell you that the school will not confirm or deny who the little boy was. I can't remember why they do that but they do.

If you know the mother, I would definitely say something because the school will keep you out of the loop as to what steps they will take towards the boy and any contact with his parents.

Just don't let it go without saying anything because it could happen again.

Hope this helps.

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J.D.

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N., I am so sorry to hear that. I had a similiar situation happen with my daughter this year. But she was the the aggresser. She was removed from the class for a day. Her school has a no tolerance policy.

What happen to your daughter is not acceptable. We trust that the teachers will keep our children safe. I would request a meeting with the teacher and the teachers helper. Let them know you understand kids will be kids but you are not happy with how the situtation was handled. Find out what there policy is. You may have to get the principal involved if you're not happy with the result.

I am sure you're upset and rightfully so. Just be calm cool and collective, it doesn't have to be confrontational.

I wanted to apologize to the mother of the child my daughter bit. However, the school would not disclose who the child was.

Kudos to you for being "on top of it". Good luck!!!!

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