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Teachers drawing on children?

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Talktomyselfforhours · 18/05/2024 07:48

I might be totally overthinking this so hoping for a good sounding board with fellow mumsnetters!

DD is in Year 3 at school and has quite often come home with smiley faces drawn on her hand, she told me the teacher draws smiley faces when they've done good work or behaved well.

AIBU to think this isn't right and teachers shouldn't be 'marking' the kids? I'm probably over thinking it but surely there are other ways of doing this that doesn't mean I've got to scrub these off each night? And yes she would have a wash etc but pen marks take a little more work and she does have quite sensitive skin. It's a biro pen that's being used. Quite happy to be told to get over it!

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Hadalifeonce · 18/05/2024 07:56

lindsaybob · 18/05/2024 07:52

I wouldn’t be bothered by the fact that it was biro on skin (my daughter already draws on herself with pens and I can’t get her to stop, so a little more makes no difference 🤷🏻‍♀️), but I wouldn’t be happy about the circles to show bad behaviour. I don’t see any need for kids to have to walk around wearing physical evidence they got told off. The smiley faces I’d be fine with.

Was the OP edited? I can't see anything about circles for bad behaviour, just smiley face for good work. Which although a bit weird, if true, but I couldn't get too worked up about it.

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 18/05/2024 07:56

Ex teacher and I think this is weird. You’ve edited the post to remove the bit about the circles though - why?

I would speak to the teacher first before talking any higher. The teacher may be unaware your daughter is drawing on herself and claiming it’s the teacher.

MBappse · 18/05/2024 07:55

Why did you delete the circles bit? Makes for a confusing read

Funkybananabread · 18/05/2024 07:53

I’m a teacher this is extremely odd.
However be prepared for this to be something your DD and her friends have chosen to do to themselves / each other!

ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 18/05/2024 07:53

Putting marks on a child's body to show they've been naughty is not okay and needs to be stopped. Probably shouldn't do the smiley faces either, but I'm not sure I'd bother complaining about that. The crcles are not okay.

lindsaybob · 18/05/2024 07:52

I wouldn’t be bothered by the fact that it was biro on skin (my daughter already draws on herself with pens and I can’t get her to stop, so a little more makes no difference 🤷🏻‍♀️), but I wouldn’t be happy about the circles to show bad behaviour. I don’t see any need for kids to have to walk around wearing physical evidence they got told off. The smiley faces I’d be fine with.

whistleblower99 · 18/05/2024 07:51

That Is not the teacher. It is your child and they are lying. Absolutely no way is a teacher drawing on hands and knees.

Macaroni46 · 18/05/2024 07:49

Hmm as an ex-teacher I do find this a bit odd. Especially the circles. I'd have a quiet word with the head or deputy.

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