To think the school should have told me my child was slapped by another in class?

[redderthanred]

I asked to have a word with the teacher afterschool as my daughter has been having a few issues with some girls in her class.
Shes only 5 as are they, and not surprisingly make up and fall out a lot. but it seems to have turned a little bit and the girls are being really quite mean.

After a 15 min chat or so the teacher told me that another child had slapped her round the face today. BUT that my child had been being a bit bossy which is probably why the other child did it. That the other child was told off and her parents will be told.

AIBU to be annoyed that had i of not made a point to go in, the teacher hadnt indicated to me at all she wanted to talk to me? Do they not inform of these things?

Im fully aware my child is a bit bossy and we are working on that, but still. To be slapped round the face? incidentally this is also from one girl who has been being mean and pushing DD over alot ( which the teacher was not aware of) and being verbally nasty too.

[TeeBee]

I think she would be spending three hours reporting things to parents if she did that for everyone. Sounds like she dealt with it as best she could. I know its upsetting but you really won't get told of every little incident that happens in the playground.

[WobblyWidgetOnTheScooper]

YANBU I'd expect to be told about something like that.

[worraliberty]

Yes teachers normally would mention something like that after school, but to be fair it might have just slipped her mind after a long day and so many kids to hand over to parents/carers.

Maybe you would have been informed that evening or the next day..who knows?

I think it's important to try to encourage your child to talk to you about these things also.

[redderthanred]

It didnt happen in the playground. it happened in the class room.

[SenoritaViva]

I think it is more important they were dealing with the child who did the slapping and speaking to those parents. What is it going to achieve, your child obviously wasn't hurt for more than a minute or two and they are dealing with the incident with the appropriate people.

[worraliberty]

Whoops! I just typed 'that's true Senorita, at least they're dealing with the slapper' but it just sounded so wrong

[redderthanred]

that childs parents have also not been told.

I have no doubt my child would have told me on the way home, which would have just resulted in me going in tomorrow.