To speak to dds school

[NeverHaveIEver2]

I saw a little girl in dds class pull a full pack of button cell batteries out of her school bag today I'm assuming for the headband hearing aid she has. I completely understand her needing these with her at school but surely they should be left with a teacher and not just in the hands of a small child? Wibu to speak to dds teacher?

I would assume that if the child has hearing aids the parents and school have discussed things like bAttery changing and come up with a suitable plan tbh.

How old was she? If she's able to manage changing batteries herself then surely it's better that she learns to manage it independently?

She's 4

I can’t imagine I would speak to the teacher. Speak to your daughter and reinforce the ‘don’t put things in your mouth’ mantra.

What exactly is it you’re worried about?

Suppose I was worried about her having access to them as the little girl was just putting them in her tray at school.

Obviously I don't think we would go into another child's tray but they are only 4

She would sorry, clumsy typing

Blimey, ywbu and OTT. My dd carries insulin pens and needles in school along with finger prick kit and spare lancets. I'd be furious if another parent suggested she had to hand them over to the teacher.

At 4 years old I would expect them to know better than to put batteries in their mouths. I used to childmind a boy who had a cochlear implant and he used to manage his own batteries.

I just know how dangerous they are for little ones if swallowed. Will just explain to we how she shouldn't touch them as suggested.

Yeah you would think so but dd can be a bit of a pain with mouthing things still which is why I was slightly concerned

First child?

No third

dd can be a bit of a pain with mouthing things still

Is she diagnosed with Pica? If so you may be justified in asking the school to keep small easily swallowed objects out of her sight.

No diagnosis but has sensory processing issues.

yes I would mention it to make sure teacher is aware I would absolutely not assume they are. If they are great... If not well done for flagging it up.

Four years old. The things my just five year old can do compared to her friends and vice versa! Totally different stages of awareness and development.

I would trust my dd at home hopefully not to eat a battery but if another child ate one...

Yes I would flag it. All the children’s needs should be balanced. Some 4yos (diagnosed or not) put things in their mouths. Some kids do stupid things even though they know not to (as an example; I am NT and at age 12 I put my hand on the hob to see if it was hot, it was, I burned my hand. I didn’t normally do stupid things). This is why as adults we try and remove the risk so they can’t hurt themselves.

It’s likelihood and consequence, like any risk assessment, surely? Yes likelihood of an incident is very low, but as the potential consequence is catastrophic, you do something to manage the risk.

Yes I would say something. I have a school aged mouther and those batteries are something I wouldn't want to be easily accessible to him.

Yeah I just thought better safe than sorry. I wouldn't personally trust dd at home with them which is why I had concerns.