My daughter got spat at

[unicornrainbowalltheway]

A child in daughter's class spat at my daughter while at school and now she has started to cough and has to self isolate for 2 weeks.

Aibu for getting mad at this child? School has spoken to the child and has been dealt with but I'm furious as now all of us in the household will need to isolate for two weeks and both of us are working.

If you can get a test and its negative then nobody needs to isolate after the result has been received. It may not have been the spit that caused the cough

Unfortunately there is zero testing around where we are. Everyone is struggling to get tested.

I know what you mean, she could have gotten it either way but who knows?

Remember the incidents when key workers got coughed at and spat at, and I think one of them consequently died.

The child is old enough to know what consequences this might have to others and their families, really annoys me how someone can do something like this at these trying times.

How old are the children?

Year 4.

That’s terrible - I would be furious too. What did the school do to address it?

Hopefully you can get a test somehow!

I view spitting on someone as the lowest of the low tbh and that was before covid! I'd be furious and tbh would be contacting the parents. I know someone who had to get a postal test. Took longer but as your isolating anyway shouldn't make too much of a difference.

Shes old enough to know not to spit at people, covid or not! How gross.

No. You’re not being unreasonable to be mad at the child for spitting on your child. Be mad at them. Now what?

Aibu for getting mad at this child?

Pretty much, yes. Infuriating and disgusting as it is children don't understand the implications of such action. Yes it's vile to spit. Yeas she should know better. But did she really understand what could happen on a personal level to your family? No. Is it worth your energy? No.

My 4 year old knows not to spit let alone a year 4.

I would be super pissed off and would want to know how the school dealt with the spitter. Repulsive

@OverTheRainbow88

My 4 year old knows not to spit let alone a year 4.

I would be super pissed off and would want to know how the school dealt with the spitter. Repulsive

This.

What have the school
Said? Presume the other child was excluded?

Thanks all. Have been trying to get a test but no luck at all.

Exactly. Even a 4 year old knows not to spit. The thing is, she knew the implications of this and that is why she did it, which infuriates me.

It's classed as a form of assault and an offence against a person. You could demand that the school treats, it as they would if she'd have hit your DD.

If that's been done, then it's pointless carrying on your anger.

I would be livid.. Sorry. But I'd be marching round to the girls parents and giving what for, social distancing or not. That's unacceptable!!!

OP you are not being unreasonable to be cross.

That said, children do things that the know to be wrong. That's what being naughty is.

@Puppy72

I would be livid.. Sorry. But I'd be marching round to the girls parents and giving what for,

Oh for goodness sake