Colleague lying

[oddball500]

Okay so a bit of an odd one.
I work in a nursery and today myself and two colleagues were chatting about the weekend, what we'd done with the kids etc
Colleague was talking about how her DC's behaviour had been getting worse lately and mentioned that she had walked into the kitchen and DC was holding a knife and had cut their fingers and hand in several places which she'd had to bandage up. We were quite shocked and concerned and suggested she contacted her GP or HV for some support for herself and DC.
Her DC attends the nursery so obviously being quite concerned I later asked one of the girls who works in the DC's room how their hand was. Well they had no idea what I was talking about, the child was perfectly fine, not a cut or a bandage in sight.
Colleague has form for telling the odd white lie here and there but never something like this.
Aibu to go to management with this? Im not sure if they would do anything but I just think it's so odd to lie about something as serious as your DC hurting themselves! I feel quite concerned about her, surely she knew she'd get caught out!?

I would, just out of concern not to get her in trouble. It would make me think of munchausens by proxy.

IF you worked in a nursery you would know that you should raise this as a safeguarding concern OP. Very surprised you have even needed to ask 🤨

This is probably a really stupid question but could she have been talking about a different DC? Perhaps an older one? I highly doubt that's the case but I just wanted to check before I go on.

It seems like a really strange lie to tell and does ring alarm bells. YANBU to go to management - I think it's your duty as she is your colleague and the child attends your nursery. I do get your hesitation though - a difficult spot to be in indeed.

There are no good possible reasons for telling people this. It needs to be reported

Oh I wouldn't want to get her in trouble no I just found it a bit odd and concerning.
Yes I get the safeguarding side of it but I suppose I haven't already reported it as the child is clearly fine.
No she only has one DC so couldn't have been mixed up.
I will speak with my manager first thing!

If you genuinely work in a nursery I am very concerned by your attitude. For once I actually hope you're a troll.

Also just in case you do actually work in a nursery please ask to refresh your training as you should be aware that you have a duty to safeguard not only her daughter in this situation but all the other children in her care too. It is so obvious that it needs to be passed on that I can't believe it is genuine. It may be nothing, most safeguarding referrals are but you should have been very clearly told that ANY little thing should be reported. Any little doubt, or any time you even have that thought process of 'should I do something' then you definitely should. It is not your decision to follow up or act upon the referral but it is always your duty to report something.

That's a very weird lie to tell when the child in question goes to the nursery and so the lie would so easily be discovered to be just that. Very odd. Are you sure you didn't get the wrong end of the stick when she told the story?

It's concerning you haven't had any training in this area. Please ask for immediate training/retraining as you're potentially putting children at risk.

Have you had any safeguarding training? @oddball500