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First week of school!

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autumngirl714 · 12/09/2025 14:53

And my son has come home from school having wet himself and none of the teachers knowing (he said he did to at dinner time so had wet paints all day)
lost his school jumper during the day
lost his drinks bottle during the day the following day
and now I’ve just had a message from school saying he hasn’t got his book bag when he took it in this morning meaning that has gone missing at school too!

Aibu to be really annoyed and concerned about the attention teachers are taking in him?
he is undiagnosed of anything but suspected autistic traits so he is in the SEN radar and I’ve been told he has extra eyes at school.
he’s 5 and in yet one. He’s finding this really upsetting as he’s thinking he’s done something wrong.

im also told that 2 others children’s jumpers have gone missing and one school coat in the same year.

i know that stuff goes missing at school, i know the teachers have a lot of children to look after but to me this is absolutely not ok!!!

all this is ONE week!!!

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GeorgeClooneyshouldhavemarriedme · 12/09/2025 14:58

Teachers have enough to do without constantly checking the whereabouts of every kid's coat or jumper.

They are constantly leaving them on the floor, dropping them in the playground or doing who knows what else with them.
When coats and jumpers are found abandoned, moved etc, the majority of them don't even have any discernable name tag.

Teaching respect for your belongings starts at home.

Nothankyov · 12/09/2025 14:57

I’m sorry. It’s so hard. But I have to tell you that apart from the being wet… all you have described is very very common for a lot parents. You have to keep remind him to check he has all his belongings.

Purpleturtle45 · 12/09/2025 14:55

Is everything labelled with his name? If that's the case you should get it back, if not you will probably never see it again.

Did he ask to go to the toilet? Did he tell the teacher he had wet himself?

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