Boy smacked daughter's bottom

[GosteadyEddie]

DD (7) came home today and said she was playing with her friend when two boys (yr 3) came up. She said one of them smacked her on the bottom and the other called her 'African girl'. (she's mixed race).
It's an almost all white school and DD 1 and 2 and their younger brother (though mostly DD2 as she is darker perhaps) have had a lot of unwelcome comments regarding colour. It's clearly upsetting for dd2 especially.
Anyway, I just wondered if I should say anything or just put the smacking her bum thing down to kid's play. It's really annoyed me as the boys are not her friends and older than her but on the other hand I know kids are just kids.

I've had enough of it tbh, dd coming home upset many times. She is quite quiet and works hard but I am seriously considering moving in the summer to a big town/city where she can feel more integrated.

Yes, chase up the letter you have already written with the school and make sure you tell them about the latest incidents. It is completely unacceptable and something needs done about it.

We have lived in Somerset for a few years now and are surprised at a handful of people's attitudes towards 'other ethnicities', particularly those with different coloured skin. It is shocking in this day and age that anyone has the gall to make racist comments.

Personally we have come across elderly people (in their 80's and 90's) who have made 'slightly' racist e.g. 'those black people...' comments, but not overtly racist e.g. 'I hate those black people, they should go home' comments, but it is still unacceptable. I know that, from personal experience, with some it is a result of experiences in the war and not getting over it, but they should just learn to keep their comments to themselves.

Unfortunately oftentimes these older generations can influence the young ones to think the same way and if no one does anything about it they will grow up thinking it is acceptable as grandad/ma or great grandad/ma said these things, so it needs stamped out now before they influence the next generation.

Thanks for supportive comments. I 'll get around to chasing it up. I guess not doing so will just make it worse for others who might get the pleasure of going there.
Deathly, I understand that. My nan would probably have said similar things.

Completely unacceptable. Please do complain.