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What would you do P6 hit my P2

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Mummy2both1991 · 31/01/2026 09:09

So yesterday my DD told me a P6 hit my DS hes 5 years old in P2 (hes ADHD) he was lining up at breakfast club and a P6 boy was trying to make him drink this thing he made at home containing blue and green food colouring salt and sugar (shouldn't even be in school) my son told him to stop many times ( sister saw this and shes a big tout lol) and when he didnt my son pushed him away then the P6 boy hit my DS in the face. School never told me this happened. The boys is big for his age and obviously alot older than my son.
I know my DS pushed him away but should I be furious he hit him on the face. How would you mums feel? Should I speak to the principle. Conflicted cause my son did push but he shouldn't have been trying to make him drink something.

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JellyRolling · 31/01/2026 10:03

Those of you who say you should “speak firmly” and let the school know you “mean business” are just not going to get OP anywhere constructive.

Schools are incredibly busy places, worked in by humans. Simply ask for a discussion with the teacher to find out exactly what happened and point out that you would like to be kept informed of any incidents like this in future. Express your concern that there was no communication about the incident and your concern about how behaviour incidents are managed (as trying to get a younger child to drink something is, quite rightly, a worry). Ask for close supervision of interactions between the older child and yours.

If you’re unhappy with the response from the teacher or a further incident happens, then request a meeting with leadership.

Being clear about your concerns and asking for a specific outcome (i.e. review behaviour policy, improve communication and supervise the children closely) should get you what you need. If not, then escalate.

There is absolutely no need to fly off the handle in order to resolve something with school.

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Mummy2both1991 · 31/01/2026 09:59

I can overreact and was asking am I overreacting cause my DS pushed him. My DS tends to be the scape goat and blamed when stuff happens due to his ADHD.

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SleepingStandingUp · 31/01/2026 09:54

I don't understand your question?

An older child tried to bully another child into drinking a concoction of god knows what. When the younger child tried to get him away, he was struck.

Yes. Obviously you need to tell school.

What if your kid had drunk it? He could have been violently ill or even died depending on what was in it.

Mummylove2026 · 31/01/2026 09:44

The little boy not saying something doesn’t mean it isn’t a big deal to him, it probably means he’s frightened. Email it in now and go Monday, then it is in writing explaining what happened and that reasonable action wasn’t taken just incase you need to take it further after reporting to the head.

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Mummy2both1991 · 31/01/2026 09:36

Does it matter if it isnt a big deal for him. My son is so laid back and nothing in this world annoys him but isnt it the principle that a 10 year old hit a 5 year old on the face.

Yes the drinking thing concerns me too!

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Hankunamatata · 31/01/2026 09:31

If your son isn't said anything about being hit then probably not a big del for him

I'd be more concerned about your child being forced to drink something potentially dangerous.

Endofyear · 31/01/2026 09:28

In the first instance, I would speak to your child's teacher. If you're not happy with the response, I would then escalate and ask for a meeting with the headteacher.

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Mummy2both1991 · 31/01/2026 09:20

It didnt get mention until school was closed my DS said nothing was my DD told me so couldn't contact the school yesterday

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Mummy2both1991 · 31/01/2026 09:19

Classroom assistant supervised the club and DD said all the CA did was say dont do that again. Sounds abit pityful considering hes a P6 big boy hitting a P2 and my DS isn't a big boy at all

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mindutopia · 31/01/2026 09:18

Of course you should speak to the school. I can’t believe this is even a question. Forcing another child to drink something dodgy is bad enough. A girl got excluded at our primary for putting hand sanitizer in someone’s water bottle and the kid’s parents sued the school. But a big kid pushing a little one is not acceptable. I would have been in there like lightening yesterday.

Lillitut · 31/01/2026 09:17

report to the school, tell them you think is an extremely serious failure of safeguarding, ask them why you weren’t told about this (sounds like a cover up) ask them if the incident has been recorded in SEEMIS, and ask them how they intend to safeguard your child going forward.

Make them see you mean business.

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Mummy2both1991 · 31/01/2026 09:17

Thank you! I did believe this myself as he shouldn't have been trying to make him drink anything at all. Good know what was really in the bottle. I told my son you are not in trouble for pushing him you told him to stop and he didnt listen. I dont even want to take this to his teacher thinking straight to principle

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Katemax82 · 31/01/2026 09:17

I'd be raging!! Definitely speak to the school, firmly

rainbowunicorn22 · 31/01/2026 09:15

Who was supervising this club and where were they? your child is not in the wrong at all he issued a verbal statement more than once then pushed him away. no the other child needs reporting

anonymoususer9876 · 31/01/2026 09:12

You absolutely need to report this to the school. Your son pushing the boy away was reasonable and he should be seen as the victim in this. I work in a primary school and your DS would not be punished for pushing away an older and larger boy in that scenario.