Parents in school evil undertone

[littlewaltham]

I over heard a volunteer mum (goes in one day a week to support reading etc) engineering the kids' friendships by chastising a girl for ignoring her daughter and playing with another. WTF! I am not often at the school gates and assumed all the social joy/pain was a result of kids bundling along not adults poking their nose in. The kid that was told off was not mine but I know her parents well enough. should I tell the kid's parents or am I then also guilty of being a nause?

Ps the child in question cried

No, do not tell more parents.

If you think you should intervene, tell the teacher. This arises from her overstepping the boundaries of her role as a volunteer. That needs to be sorted out by the school.

If you overheard this volunteer chastising a child and making her cry then have a quiet word with the teacher.

What ridiculous behaviour from this woman!

Why didn't you enquire how she was at the time if you know her well enough?

She probably already has told her parents.

And what scaveola said!

She sounds like a she could be trouble if she's willing to go poking her nose into friendships like that - and possibly may not treat everything she hears or sees in confidence I'll bet

Do you know what that is what is eating at me I should have said something on behalf of the child at the time but it is not my child and I know the parents well enough to say hi but not visited their home or been out socially. But I also feel if I said something I am as guilty as the class helper.

Have a quiet word with the teacher. I'm a primary school teacher and would be very unhappy about someone overstepping the mark like this. Anyone working in school must abide by certain codes of conduct, volunteers as well as staff. I'm sure she probably doesn't realise.

I feel v angry. Could have been mine and I would want to know. Too much hidden power to those that have access to the class room. Criminal checks are one thing but I would rather the kids in my family had exposure to manipulation the natural route.

Report to the teacher!

Parent helpers shouldn't be involved with their own children's classes/play times unless there is a severe shortage of helpers/assistants IMO... There was another thread on here the other day about parent helpers 'spying' on their children's peers and making inappropriate comments/comparisons to the mums after school at the gates, and this is yet another reason.

On a balanced playing field siblings friends same age etc!

Funny you should say that PregBerry Class helpers have a canny way of knowing your own child' s stage ability etc and they are always verbose in their opinion and talk oddly at the child and you at the same time.