To talk to teacher

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Squiggle13 · 19/02/2024 11:06

DS5 recently told us that a girl in his reception class took a photo of him while he was pulling his trousers down to change for PE and said she was going to send it to everyone.

Obviously, this girl did not have a camera but I have seen her with a toy phone on the school run so I assume she was pretending to take a pic.

I am going to talk to the teacher when we are back to school tomorrow, DS only told us while on half term.

I’m not being over sensitive am I? It’s really upset my son and he keeps asking if I’m going to talk to his teacher. I just think it’s awful behaviour and she needs to know it’s not ok to even pretend to take pictures of people, let alone when they are undressing.

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foodglorious · 19/02/2024 11:14

YANBU

BUT, they are 5, thats still really really young so whilst it will be a good lesson for this girl to learn i wouldnt go in all guns blazing.

steppemum · 19/02/2024 11:44

yes I would tell the teacher.
This is odd behaviour for a 5 year old.
Where does she get the idea from to take a photo like that and then threaten to send it to everyone? That sounds like copied behaviour and does not sound good.

If she has a toy camera, then it is obviously nonsense, but playacting inappropriate stuff is a red flag, and it needs following up.

Teacher can also reassure you son that it is a toy camera etc. And that it was the right thing to tell someone.

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Squiggle13 · 19/02/2024 11:48

Thank you, I’m certainly not going to go all guns blazing but will discuss with the teacher tomorrow.

My son did say that he told the teacher but as I wasn’t at pick the last few days of term nothing has been said to me. I have told him it was a toy phone, but like @steppemum said it’s an odd behaviour for someone so young.

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CanOfGerms · 19/02/2024 11:50

Yes, raise as a safeguarding concern

YeahBrackie · 19/02/2024 11:55

Please absolutely speak to the teacher. 5 year olds shouldn't even know about this and I wonder what this poor child is being exposed to at home :(

Geoff0409 · 19/02/2024 12:59

@Squiggle13 no, you aren't being unreasonable. Explain to the teacher what your son has told you. It's good he's not too bothered but you can just explain this and he was aware that happened.

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