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Is this a speak to someone at school thing or a kids being kids thing?

23 replies

SchoolQuestionThn · 05/10/2021 15:41

Child is in year 5. Today was shouted at by another child when playing a chasing game “I’m on my period, do you want to drink my blood?”

My child is more upset at being shouted at then the content of the shouting and I wouldn’t go in about a child shouting. But I think this is really gross.

Am I just overreacting?

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Shylo · 05/10/2021 15:42

Yeah I’d be mentioning this to school, it’s vile frankly and very weird .... it could be part of a wider pattern so good for them to know

girlmom21 · 05/10/2021 15:45

It's gross - I'd mention it.

Why is your child upset at being shouted at if they were just playing though?

Happy36 · 05/10/2021 15:46

Mention it to school.

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FindingMeno · 05/10/2021 15:47

Kids being kids.

Ellarain · 05/10/2021 15:48

That disgusting. I would definately say it to the teacher.

PingoPingoPingoPingoPingoPong · 05/10/2021 15:48

I'd mention it too
Vile

Ijustreallywantacat · 05/10/2021 15:49

I dont know if I would mention it. Its weird...but I definitely along the lines of weird things kids may say when they first learn about periods. I think I'd encourage your DD to say something to a teacher if she's still upset about it tomorrow.

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/10/2021 15:52

FindingMeno

Kids being kids.“

Er, no it isn’t.

MoreThanAnOffDay · 05/10/2021 16:04

I'd say kids being kids.

I remember everyone at my school when in year 5 and 6 saying err bet you're a big Virgin..
Well yes of course. But they thought they were big and clever because they knew the word virgin. I remember someone saying it to me and I didn't even know what it meant in year 5.

helpfulperson · 05/10/2021 16:06

It can be both. I'd mentioned it to the school in passing.

QuestionEverythingBaby · 05/10/2021 16:08

It’s just a joke, surely? What is it with all the ‘report to the school’ nonsense on here? When I think of some of the stupid things we used to say at that age Blush

cattypussclaw · 05/10/2021 16:39

Please do tell the school. I work in a school and we are told to report anything unusual to our DSL. It may be nothing or it may be the final piece in a jigsaw puzzle of behaviour that confirms other suspicions.

Missmissmiiiiiiiiisss · 05/10/2021 16:41

Worse things happen on the playground. I don’t think it’s a safeguarding issue. It’s gross yes, but kids are gross.
If I was on duty I’d have pulled them aside and said “no thank you, we don’t need that sort of comment” and that would have been the end of it.

rrhuth · 05/10/2021 16:42

What specifically are you worried about OP, with regards to the comment?

rrhuth · 05/10/2021 16:45

@Missmissmiiiiiiiiisss

Worse things happen on the playground. I don’t think it’s a safeguarding issue. It’s gross yes, but kids are gross. If I was on duty I’d have pulled them aside and said “no thank you, we don’t need that sort of comment” and that would have been the end of it.
Yes this would be my thought.

I try to think sometimes, when I am not sure whether to worry about a remark 'if I hadn't heard this, would it matter' - clearly if a child is talking about being hit or harmed, then yes, it would matter if you hadn't heard it because it would carry on.

But with this comment - what is the 'harm' you think is happening to cause this comment, other than a child being gross/silly?

BogRollBOGOF · 05/10/2021 16:50

I'd do it as a "just to let you know" and leave it to the staff. It may be part of a pattern of behaviour. It may not. At least being informed gives the staff chance to react if they feel it's necessary.

2bazookas · 05/10/2021 16:53

I'd mention it. so the child can be spoken to by teacher .

Passmeamenuatthetottenham · 05/10/2021 16:56

I would mention it. Its might be nothing, the other child might have been hearing about periods with their parent/an older sibling but is too young to understand and has taken the 'blood' part in a different direction. But it's definitely worth a mention to the school, they will know if it's part of a wider thing with that child or if it's just harmless. It's not really a normal thing for a 5 year old to say!

Flowersinthefireplace · 05/10/2021 16:57

I can’t believe anyone would be bothered by a 8 or 9 year old saying this. Kids say weird things all the time. It wouldn’t bother me in the slightest - and it’s hardly a sign of abuse or a safeguarding concern.

And periods aren’t gross FYI

Passmeamenuatthetottenham · 05/10/2021 16:58

Oh just seen it was Year 5, not 5 years old! So they will have been learning about it and have latched onto the blood part in an inappropriate way. Still worth a mention to the school I think.

Comedycook · 05/10/2021 16:59

It's not really a normal thing for a 5 year old to say!

Year 5 not age 5.

I actually don't think this is a huge deal. Kid has probably just learnt about periods and think they're being funny

AssemblySquare · 05/10/2021 17:01

@QuestionEverythingBaby at that age Jimmy Saville was my hero!!!! Times have moved on.

OP at the school I work at the general rule is “if you’re concerned enough to wonder then report it”

OldChinaJug · 05/10/2021 17:33

at the school I work at the general rule is “if you’re concerned enough to wonder then report it”

Yep, we are told the same. If you wondering if you should then you should.

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