Don't think iabu. Most rediculous mother I've ever met!

[MsMarthaMay]

This is so rediculous I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't heard it directly from the woman!

Our children are in year 1 so age 5/6. There is a little boy also in year 1 who can be a bit challenging at times but he's in foster care and so god knows what the poor boy has experienced in his life.

This boy poked the woman's dc in the cheek with a pencil. I 100% know this is unacceptable and the boys behaviour needs addressing but the mother reported him to the police! She actually phoned the police and demand they spoke to the boy!!

The police of course told her they wouldn't do anything and so now this mother is telling anyone in the playground who will listen that this boy is bad and its only a matter of time before he really does get in trouble with the police!!

I've been a parent for 15 years and dont think iabu in saying this is the most rediculous thing I've ever heard!

He's 6 and she called the police and is telling everyone he's 'bad' and basically prison fodder in the making. That doesn't sound like she's frightened, it sounds like she's a vindictive, bullying woman who should know better. I stand by my description herder.

Ha ha, that's protective parent taken to a whole new level!! It is upsetting when your dc are hurt by others, it brings out the crazy in you, but still, calling the police for a pencil poke?! I was advised by MNetters to contact the police when I found out there was cctv and mobile phone footage of my son being bullied and physically hurt at the bus stops, but realistically the police would not have done anything unless it was a very serious physical assault.

It does sound ridiculous but maybe there is more to it. This could be the last in a long line of incidents that maybe she doesnt feel are being dealt with by the school.

It could have been his eye that was poked and then that would be really serious.

I would tell her to speak to the headteacher

herdofcats Concern for your child's safety is one thing. But asking the police to talk to a 5 year old (who has most likely come from a really difficult background) about this is quite obviously beyond ridiculous. What a waste of police time.

The right way to deal with it would be to discuss it with the school and find out what things are in place to monitor what is happening in this group of children.

herderofcats she reported a very young child to the police! That's going beyond concern for your child's safety and landing straight in crazy town! It is ridiculous. She sounds like someone who views children in certain circumstances as 'bad kids' and would probably not stop with this ridiculous behaviour unless someone says something to her about it.

My DD suffered terrible bullying at the hands of a child in her year for a long time! School failed to deal with it well.

I made it known to anyone and everyone that as soon as this child hit 10, then I would stop dealing with school or parent but go to the police if she lay a finger on my DD. Funnily enough, the little madam has managed to control herself since then!

I did phone the police when a 12 year old punched my then 9 year old DD in the face, but they were not even interested in that! I certainly would not entertain phoning for a 5 year old in a one off incident! They are so young!

My logic for phoning the police on the 12 year old was that I would not walk down the street and allow someone to punch me and not contact them, so why should my standards be lower for my children?