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My son told his teacher that I am a bad mum

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roundandsideways · 22/06/2020 18:51

My youngest son is autistic and has been told by his father that if mummy tells you off to tell him and he will get me. He told my son, that if I tell him no that I am a bad mum
I've ignored it as much as possible.
Today he went to school, and told his teacher that I am a bad mum, and daddy says I shout at hi too much - I do not shout, I talk firmly and he can be very resistant and difficult. The teacher (Sen teacher), told him that she would tell 'child protect' (as my son called it) and they would deal with me, and he still loves me, but 'child protect' would come
I'm extremely stressed out now
Feel almost sick

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ILoveAnOwl · 22/06/2020 19:11

Did the staff talk to you? We would always talk to the parents before informing Social Services of something like this, which is presumably what he means by 'child protect'?

lilyboleyn · 22/06/2020 19:12

Oh, lovely, poor you.
Teachers have a duty of care to report any safeguarding concerns. They’re told to listen, ask non-leading questions, and report. This may mean school ask to speak to you to understand what’s going on, and that’ll be your chance to explain.
If there’s significant concern they’ll be in touch with child services, who will wish to speak with you, and again you’ll have a chance to explain.
There’ll be plenty of opportunity to ask for any support you may need (eg with goady fucker ex husband) and they’re generally quite sensible people.

Streamingbannersofdawn · 22/06/2020 19:15

If they had genuine concerns they would not have told him that they would call child protection. That would put him at more risk if there was abuse in the home. (There is every chance they are rubbish of course).

The staff would talk to you in the first instance though. I'd call and ask them and also make sure they knew the background about his father.

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picklemewalnuts · 22/06/2020 19:28

Perhaps they will investigate the behaviour of his father. Don't worry OP, honestly the things children say. Some childhood friends told everyone their mother was a witch, beat them with a broomstick and kept them in the cupboard.

Schools are usually pretty good at sorting this kind of stuff out.

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