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To wish school would stop labelling my son

55 replies

rockybalboa · 09/09/2014 23:40

With actual sticky labels. With notes on. Last year (Reception) he came home with one saying 'please can I have a water bottle for school'. I sent him back the next day with a new sticky label saying 'please remind me to get my water bottle of my book bag' which is where I had put it on Monday morning as they send the bottles home every Fri for washing. Today he came home with one about needing his PE kit. I am tempted to send him in with a new label tomorrow saying 'he brought his named PE bag containing named PE kit in on the first day of school last week'. We don't get anywhere near the classroom or cloakroom Shockat either drop off or pick up

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rockybalboa · 09/09/2014 23:42

Argh, pressed post whilst trying to delete misplaced Shock Grrrr. Anyway, the labels annoy me. How do other schools communicate with parents over stuff like this?

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Bulbasaur · 09/09/2014 23:42

This is probably a silly question, and my DD is still a baby so hasn't started school. But don't teachers have school emails??

imgoingtohaveto · 09/09/2014 23:42

Ha ha I would send him back with a label on about his pe kit & then another asking not to stick a label on your child as he is not a notice board.

They are taking the Mick , can't the Teacher just talk to you

imgoingtohaveto · 09/09/2014 23:43

My Ds Teacher grabs whatever parent she needs to speak to about whatever at either drop off or pick up time ,I have never heard of labels before

Weathergames · 09/09/2014 23:53

Sorry but that's hilarious!!!
GrinGrin

Fubsy · 09/09/2014 23:54

Send him with a note that says he is not an owl.

ilovesooty · 09/09/2014 23:56

Perhaps before the start of each new year parents should be provided with a form:

Please indicate your preferred method of communication -

Email
Phone (landline)
Phone (mobile)
Text
Note in book bag
Sticky label on child

OR

Only personal conversation is acceptable to me

Then teachers can go through the records for every child to avoid giving offence. Grin

Picturesinthefirelight · 09/09/2014 23:56

Labels sound a bit wierd.

Ds's school had Contact Books that you wrote in. This has now evolved into Primary Planners/ Diaries. You might occasionally get a sticker stuck inside the Contact Book.

Stratter5 · 09/09/2014 23:57

I'd be tempted to send him in covered with labels. WTF sort of communication is that, we just got polite notes in their books.

ElephantsNeverForgive · 10/09/2014 00:08

I'm afraid you have made me laugh. I would find it very hard not to put sarcastic, return labels on my DDs.

Seriously sticking minor grumbles on a child for everyone to read isn't a very kind system.

DD2 would, very likely have, pulled it off in embarrassment. DD1 would have removed it to try and read it. Being dyslexic this would take some time and the label would cease being sticky and be lost.

QueenTilly · 10/09/2014 00:08

Aw, I think children with little sticky labels are cute!

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 10/09/2014 00:24

Bunt him Grin
in appropriate fuck and cunt bunting, and maybe pop a little flag behind his ear at a jaunty angle too...
Grin

Veritata · 10/09/2014 06:53

On another thread teachers are saying this is one of the most effective ways of communicating with parents, as notes in bags regularly get ignored.

Iggly · 10/09/2014 07:01

If my school does this (ds starts tomorrow) I will not be amused.

Bunbaker · 10/09/2014 07:05

When DD was at primary school the teacher used to talk to parents if they wanted to convey anything important. Why can't your son's teacher do this?

Hakluyt · 10/09/2014 07:06

Not seeing the issue?

GoblinLittleOwl · 10/09/2014 07:10

How about you teaching your son to know where his possessions are, instead of instantly criticizing the school?

mummytime · 10/09/2014 07:22

Goblin - I am so pleased my DC never had to meet you in their Junior school career!

Children can be heedless - they are children! Other children can be cruel, and hide possessions. Other children can be heedless - so put things on the wrong persons peg (the nearest after its been kicked about a bit). Other children can be thieves, or accidentally walk off with the wrong item. Cleaning staff can pick stuff up and put it in the wrong place.

In really busy weeks my house can be littered with half drunk cups of cold tea, where I tried to drink whilst getting my kids ready in the morning.

OP contact the school and ask what is going on.

puddingisgood · 10/09/2014 07:29

ilovesooty how much time do you think the teachers and TA's have?! Have you ever volunteered/worked in a classroom? Tis pretty full-on.

londonrach · 10/09/2014 07:32

Am I only one that things it's a good idea. Op got the note and can deal with the problem

Terrierterror · 10/09/2014 07:35

It was a joke Pudding.

I'd be annoyed that they were sending labels rather than looking/sending him to look for his stuff.

colleysmill · 10/09/2014 07:40

Sorry but "I am not an owl" is hilarious. That gets my vote

puddingisgood · 10/09/2014 07:40

Sorry sooty Blush, guess that's what reading whilst doing morning rush stuff does for me!

NCIS · 10/09/2014 07:41

My son had this 16 years ago and I thought it was a brilliant idea, saved me burrowing through his book bag or relying on him to tell me. I totally understand that a teacher has not got the time to speak to/email every parent about water bottles etc.
I used to transfer the label to the inside of the front door so we wouldn't forget whatever it was.
Can't understand the outrage at all.

starlight1234 · 10/09/2014 07:48

we used to have bumped head slips taped to front of bags not they are going to text. I prefer not to know till home time as I shall be wondering how big the egg is on his head but whatever is easiest.

I like the post it note thing though would send one back telling them it is in the classroom