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Threatening behaviour from child at holiday club

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INeedNewShoes · 17/08/2022 11:38

DD went to a holiday activity club yesterday and had an absolutely brilliant time. It sounds overall as though the children were well looked after so I don't generally have an issue with the level of care.

The age range is 5-12. DD said that all the kids were really nice apart from one child who DD says kept pushing the smallest child over and then put his hands around her neck and hurt her. She demonstrated what she meant and basically this child has held her in a strangling way.

What would you do? If this was nursery or school I'm pretty sure I would have received an incident form but the staff at the club didn't mention it when I picked her up. DD says they were aware that it happened.

I'm concerned that this child could potentially seriously hurt another child and obviously I don't want him to do this again to DD who is going back for a day here and there in the next couple weeks. DD can't remember his name though so I don't even know if it's worth trying to take it up with them. Or is this just the sort of thing that happens at holiday clubs with mixed ages and you either accept that and go with it or not use them.

In every other way the club was impressive with brilliant activities and variety. Food was great and staff seemed nice. They're ofsted registered.

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Connie2468 · 17/08/2022 11:41

No of course you don't just accept it. You speak to the staff/manager.

Mamamia7962 · 17/08/2022 11:43

I'm confused, are you saying he did this to your daughter or another child?

INeedNewShoes · 17/08/2022 11:59

Argh sorry! Should have read through before pressing post.

It was my DD who he did a strangle hold on.

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PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 17/08/2022 12:01

So what did they do when she told them?

PuttingOnMyBestBra · 17/08/2022 12:06

Email them to find out what happened, then ask them what they are doing to prevent it happening again
don’t just accept it for heaven’s sake

DDivaStar · 17/08/2022 12:11

Did your dd speak to the staff ? Either way you need to find out if the incident has been addressed.

INeedNewShoes · 17/08/2022 12:47

So what did they do when she told them?

From what I can gather they checked that DD wasn't hurt and told him that he mustn't do it again.

Thank you everyone for your responses. I sometimes find the judgment of when to raise issues vs when to leave things a bit difficult. I suppose it's fear of being 'that parent'.

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Scianel · 17/08/2022 12:56

Is it normal to have such a wide age range? I'd be worried about tiny girls around aggro pubescent boys.

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