I’ll try to condense, forgive me if I don’t manage it!
Youngest started school in September, was really excited as his older brother is in the Sen unit at said school which had been positive to that point.
There was some teething issues with youngest settling in, he’s quiet and reserved and was being pushed over and not telling anyone. Food items were being taken from his lunch box and he was being called some petty names. I kept it logged with the teacher and we started working with my youngest to try encourage him to approach staff. The teacher tried to keep telling me that some are ‘boisterous’ and it will settle.
Most incidents settled but a name kept being mentioned by my youngest. Said child took his hat and threw it in a puddle, now youngest now refuses to wear a hat into school. A few pushing incidents and son being called ‘stupid’ to the point where he’s asking if his is stupid. Yesterday my son came out really upset, said this boy had punched and pushed him. I asked if he told any staff members and he replied he was scared.
I went to see youngests teacher today and she made me feel like I’m making a big deal of it all. She stressed to youngest that he must tell someone, which I supported. She went on to keep repeating that the boy isn’t naughty, which threw me a bit as I never once suggested that. I just want youngest to be supported in having that confidence to approach staff. She concluded that the other boy ‘just likes to push the lines.’ She made me feel like I’m making a big thing out of it, where I’m just trying to help be a voice that youngest doesn’t have at the moment.
Have I approached this wrong? Am I making it a bigger thing? I’ve been really tearful since coming home, I’m not sure what to do to support youngest.
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Am I making it a bigger ‘thing’ than needed?
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SensorySister · 24/01/2019 12:33
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