My Y6 DC told me after school today that another kid in Y6 (let's call them Alfie) has been saying their dad is hitting them at home, using this as an explanation for why Alfie has been causing trouble at school.
My DC was upset as we know Alfie and his parents pretty well. We haven't had much to do with each since the last lockdown because my DC and Alfie fell out (Alfie started being really unpleasant to my DC and spreading lies and rumours, so the friendship ended there).
Alfie had huge emotional problems during lockdown, obviously never quite understood what went wrong there but I never got the impression mum and dad were anything except concerned and supportive.
Given Alfie's history of lying, AIBU to ignore what my DC told me about Alfie saying his dad is hitting him? It seems so much more likely Alfie is making it up. If I told anyone - would I tell school? I really don't want to make a SS report for something that is probably nonsense.
But then again... AIBU?