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The OFFICIAL buddy bench/naughty bench thread No. 5

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Teaandcakeplease · 01/04/2011 22:15

Come hither all those who haven't found their place on mumsnet, have scrapped in Aibu or crossed words in chat. The buddy bench shalt not judge.

The buddy bench will hand out wine and cakes, it will join you on your scoffathons getting pissed

All those who sit on the bench, will have their sins erased and be given a warm welcome and cheerful chat from CheerfulYank, gomummy, tired mum, Elmo and far, far too many more to mention.

Welcome to the buddy bench, we look forward to meeting you all Smile

Oh and don't forget, last one to leave polishes bench and locks up!

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Tiredmumno1 · 08/07/2011 21:03

So sorry to worry you all, i will explain shortly just getting kids to bed and having a quick bite to eat, and i will be back, its about ds1, thankyou all for being your lovely selves, i just knew i could come to you all to talk, i'll be back asap

CheerfulYank · 08/07/2011 21:05

Of course you can always talk to us! I was just about ready to track down your number and make my first international phone call. :)

We'll be right here when you have time to talk.

elmofan · 08/07/2011 22:06

Aww [hugs] tiredmum. Hope ds1 is ok x

JazzieJeff · 08/07/2011 22:08

Sigh. Can I join? I don't really fit in here, and I'm nice and everything.

CheerfulYank · 08/07/2011 22:18

'Course you can! Have a seat. :)

elmofan · 08/07/2011 22:18

Welcome Jeff Smile

It's nice and friendly here.

JazzieJeff · 08/07/2011 22:20

Well hello!

CheerfulYank · 08/07/2011 22:27

I remember you!

Weren't you the one with the bath bomb? :o

JazzieJeff · 08/07/2011 22:32

I was indeed Blush

elmofan · 08/07/2011 22:32

Bath bomb Wink settles down with Wine and waits to
be told the story of the bath bomb Grin

JazzieJeff · 08/07/2011 22:34

I don't know how to link, it's in classics though Grin can you link cheerful?

elmofan · 08/07/2011 22:39

Cheerful link pleassseee. I'm on my phone so can't
search through classics. Unless someone wants to pm
me with details Grin

CheerfulYank · 08/07/2011 23:01

Here :o I was reading it late one night and weeping with laughter.

Tiredmumno1 · 08/07/2011 23:10

right i will try and do this the short way:-

ds1 is 8 and some of you may know he has sn and is statemented at school

you may remember we moved ds1 and ds2 to a different school earlier in the year, as we had a few issues with the old school, one in particular being a girl who is more of a problem child by the look of it, used to hit, slap, punch and push ds around, in his old school she shoved a pencil through his jumper and used to pinch his things, we didnt get satisfactory outcomes to most of this, however our big concern was that for some reason his one to one teacher used to sit with this girl instead of him, which is so totally wrong as she was funded for ds and him only, this is where we feel he fell in further behind than he already was, we had looked at a special needs school but he didnt want to go.

so we kept him in mainstream with his brother which they both love the school was fab at first and he has made progress and we are so proud of him, ds2 has also made good progress. They promised us we would have no trouble here and they would always listen to our concerns, he has been held back a year at our request and they wanted to anyway, however within a month and a bit this girl suddenly appeared at his new school and started saying to him my mum said i have gotta sit with you, one its very strange she is following him they seem to have a weird obsession with him, (they also held her back even though she isnt statemented) and is now in the same class as him again Sad, they said they would keep them apart, but she kept hassling him and still sitting next to him, drawing over his work, smacking him again, cut his jumper with scissors Hmm, and yesterday grabbed him round the back of the neck and started shoving him hard to the floor even though he kept saying stop.

We think they moved and the mum was saying sit with him just so they could his one to one teacher again at this school, they assured us they have nothing to do woth each other even though she seems to be in a group to help people with the statements

dp spoke to school and apparently she isnt a bully blah blah blah, so nothing is basically going to happen, now we fought so hard years ago to get this statement, and have been fighting on his behalf ever since for the right education, now this girl has already caused him to fall even further behind, they wont kick her out even after the 2nd scissor incident, now ds1 hates it there keeps asking why this horrible girl has followed him Sad now he is asking to back to his old school, i just dont know what to do anymore he wants to go back to his old friends and away from her, as far as i can see we have three options - leave him and let him keep suffering, move to a new school again, or back to his old school if we can come up with the right plan for him.

i have probably forgotten bits but this is long enough as it is, we just need other opinions now, i know it may sound trivial but this really is a hard situation, everything is so difficult, we have had enough

thanks for listening xxx

Tiredmumno1 · 08/07/2011 23:15

and you know i said he was held back, well after the holidays they want to skip him a whole year to go back into his proper year even though he is 3 odd years behind his peers, which is ridiculous

and sorry for any mistakes

Tiredmumno1 · 08/07/2011 23:16

hi jazzie Smile

welcome to the lovely bench

elmofan · 08/07/2011 23:37

Aw tiredmum your poor ds and you too [hugs]
what an unsettling situation for your ds to be inSad
It does sound as though this girls parents are trying to
get their dd extra help at your ds expense.
Could you request for your ds to move into a different class
away from this girl? [ sorry if you have already tried this]
xx

gomummygo · 08/07/2011 23:51

Oh Tiredmum, that must be so upsetting for all of you. :( Especially having just moved. Wish I had any idea what to suggest. Elmo's suggestion of a different class sounds good if possible. School sounds a bit ridiculous in their handling of it. Are there other schools in your new area that are an option?

Tiredmumno1 · 08/07/2011 23:55

Elmo there is only one class per year and they are moving them both back up and wont budge Sad and she can still get to him outside, she has also turned her attention to ds2 outside, grabbing and squeezing hard, saying she is cuddling him but he says no, as he dont like his personal space invaded, but ahe still does it, why wont she leave our boys alone, they have never ever retaliated, also ds1 has had difficulties making friends, i am so sad for him he sat alone today outside as he had no one to play with, and thats why he also wants to go back to his friends, bloody hell this is difficult

Tiredmumno1 · 08/07/2011 23:57

ta gomummy i am just worried about moving him to yet another new school, as this isnt what he wants and i am scared if we go against his decision he will then resent us

thank you for listening to me and taking the time to read my oversized essay xxxx

CheerfulYank · 09/07/2011 02:22

He has a one to one and she is not putting a stop to this?! I am a one to one (don't know if everyone knew that) and that makes me bloody furious! I would never let "my" little girl be treated like that.

I do help the other students if there's time or she doesn't need my help, but she is my job and she comes first. I would be having FIERCE words about this and no mistake. Where is his one to one in all of this?

So sorry he's going through this, poor little man.

CheerfulYank · 09/07/2011 02:24

If you talk to the head or whoever (we have a different school system so I never know what's what on here :) ) and say that you will move him if this isn't resolved, what would he/she say? I would tell them that you were assured that this would not happen and that the exact thing that you were attempting to get him away from is happening here. And I would definitely have some questions about the way his one to one spends her time.

HairExtensions · 09/07/2011 03:39

Hello Grin

Love what you've done with the place ladies!

How are you all doing?

Teaandcakeplease · 09/07/2011 07:50

It's not remotely trivial Tiredmum. That's awful. You've worked so hard to do your best for your son. I would be so cross and frustrated if the same girl had followed my son to the new school and all the problems were beginning again Sad It's very odd she's moved to his new school though. And the fact that they now want to move him forward a year. Would the girl move forward with him?

Have you posted in sn topic? I'm thinking you may get some really good advice there from those who've been in your shoes?

You're an amazing mum. I know you must be at your wits end right now but I know you'll come up with a plan and your son will get what he needs because of you! ((hugs))

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Teaandcakeplease · 09/07/2011 07:53

Great advice from Cheerful.

Hello HE! Grin

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