to speak to the teacher at hometime

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My ds is 5 and this morning while waiting in the playground for the bell a group of 3 boys in his class approached him I asked if he wanted me to take his bag so he could play he seemed reluctant at first but gave me his bag 1 of the boys sayed does he like me which struck me as odd, anyway then they started chasing him he seemed ok with it like it was a game however the same boy that asked does he liked me when my ds stopped running began pushing him not just once he did it till he fell over which seemed a bit much even if they were playing had been on my way over to intervene(no sign of any of his parent's) I said it nots nice to push over to the boy and asked my ds if he was ok at this point the bell rang so I didnt get a chance to ask ds the boys name. So wibu to speak to his teacher at hometime just telling her what happened and asking for an eye to be kept at playtimes? Any other advice? Sorry its so long.

Def speak to the teacher. This needs to be nipped in the bud early on in the term. I am sure they will deal with it quickly, cleanly and sensitively.

I'd mention it, my daughter is a new school starter so I'm a new school mum too. I'd definitely mention it though, just as a fair request for the teacher to keep an eye out.

I would have a quick chat later. From a parent that let things go on for way too long with my dd ending up bed wetting and being off from school with stress. I really wish that I had nipped it in the bud rather than thinking I was being over protective. I did not say that to worry you at all just that I learnt a lesson, the teachers were great very supportive and sorted the situation out. But I really should not have let it get to the stage it did.

Thanks eveyone ive just rang the school to leave a note for his teacher that id like a quiet word at hometime. molsby your poor dd I hope she is ok now my poor ds didnt even attempt to push back ive always told him to not hit or push

Now that you have arranged to speak to the teacher, it may be too late to offer this advice. However, I think you've been a little hasty. I would have spoken to my own child to find out a bit more, rather than going straight to the school

justmyview - with an older child I would agree with you, but the OP's child is 5 so presumably they are in Y1 or perhaps even YR.

At that age you can't necessarily rely on a child's account of what has happened, and I think it is important that the school know what it going on.

OP - my DS1 has just gone into Y1, and at his school they are always very happy to chat informally at the end on the day about things like this or other small concerns.

Alibaba Fair point, but I still think that it would have done no harm to speak to the child first. Waiting 24 hours to mention it to teacher might have enabled OP to give better / more helpful info a

Thanks alibab& just I seen it happen and after the boy started pushing I began making my way over(had dd in her buggy) but even though my ds moved away a little after each push he carried on until my ds fell over, my ds at no point pushed him back or anything. One of my concerns is is the boy will happily do this while they're are lots of adults about what happens with less supervision and also supposing he continues to do this to my ds or another child and they retaliate they would then be in trouble and it could escalate. I appreciate they are only 5 and do not intend to go in all guns blazing just a request for an extra eye to be kept really.