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AIBU?

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Son cut his hair in school

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Shmee1988 · 06/02/2025 09:54

Hi everyone. I'm just looking to gage some opinion on this one. My DS is 5 and in year 1. Yesterday when my DP collected him from school he had a HUGE chunk of hair missing, right at the front of his head. My DP asked the teacher what had happened and she said she didn't know as she hadn't even noticed the (astonishingly obvious) massive chunk of his hair missing. When asked, my DS said that him and his friend had both cut there hair with scissors while doing an arts and crafts lesson. Another child had also cut up a tennis ball behind the sink.... I was a bit upset that this was able to happen and annoyed at the lack of supervision but no harm done (this time).... so my attitude has been very much 'kids will be kids, it'll grow back' no need to make a fuss. However, upon relaying this funny anecdote to others, it seems that some people feel I'm not taking it seriously enough. I did speak to the teacher and she said she was distracted by another group of kids and I understand that she cannot have eyes in the back of her head, all kids need supervising and my DS is old enough to know it was a stupid thing to do. Apparently some others are of the opinion that I need to be raising my concerns with the head and be more concerned about the level of supervision. Dont get me wrong, I am concerned and I've made this known but it can't be undone and I don't see what good will come of making an already stressed out teacher feel bad about it. Equally, it could of been so much worse and someone could of got hurt. Am I being too relaxed?

YANBU - give the teacher a break, she's likely stressed enough as it is.

YABU- take it more seriously and complain about the lack of supervision of 5 year olds with scissors.

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Gogogo12345 · 07/02/2025 09:32

luckylavender · 07/02/2025 08:52

Shoreditch?

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luckylavender · 07/02/2025 09:46

@Gogogo12345 - thank you

MrsCarson · 07/02/2025 10:20

Two out of three of my kids did this in school. Both were the reason their teacher put all the scissors on a high shelf that year.
It happens often. Kids need to learn what they can and can't do the teacher isn't watching toddlers, they should learn not to cut their hair.
I hope you weren't blaming the teacher in front of your child.

crankytoes · 07/02/2025 13:17

So all the parents whose dc have done this at home are negligent?
Your friends are bonkers.

crankytoes · 07/02/2025 13:18

stayathomer · 06/02/2025 10:08

My sons friend cut off her hair at home and had to get a pixie cut. I’m torn op, A class of five year olds- you wonder who could stop something like that happening but then they are there to watch them … very split but yes would be afraid the teacher would get in trouble

So I guess your friend should get in trouble with social services then as they were looking after what? One? Two? Maybe three dc when her son cut his hair?

Dc will always do things when no one is looking. One person can not watch every dc every minute

stayathomer · 07/02/2025 14:26

crankytoes

that’s true but all I’m thinking is it’s a scissors, it’s possibly the only time there could be an issue

Philandbill · 07/02/2025 18:55

Well, it might have been worse. When DD1 was in a science lesson in year 7 (set 1 in a large comp, no SEND needs) one of the kids stuck scissors into one of the plug sockets on the lab bench.... DD2 a couple of years later reported that in her science safety talk at the start of the year it included the instruction "do not stick scissors in the plug sockets". I'm sure the poor teacher was probably imagining rolling their eyes.....

mrsnjw · 08/02/2025 09:23

@Philandbill no not actual pritt sticks, silly!! Some moody knock off brand that don't stick and dry out in about thirty seconds. But hey ho they are cheap.

WhateverEh · 08/02/2025 09:26

All kids cut their hair at some point. Pointless getting cross

CoffeeCakeAndALattePlease · 08/02/2025 09:28

Crikey, it happens often with lots of children!
Id laugh it off and move on… most kids regret it and won’t do it again.

ExpressCheckout · 08/02/2025 09:32

so my attitude has been very much 'kids will be kids, it'll grow back' no need to make a fuss.

^ Exactly. Ignore those tiresome people who expect everything to be perfect all of the time and look for reasons to complain. This will be one of those funny stories to tell when he's older!

TheTwinklyLemur · 09/02/2025 21:54

When I was aged seven in first year juniors and trying to grow my hair, my best friend was combing my hair while the teacher wasn't looking and got it stuck, so she cut my hair off to where the comb was with art scissors. It took months to grow it back.

Lokielo · 09/02/2025 22:27

Could be worse. I know a child who managed to cut their teacher’s hair!

MrsSkylerWhite · 09/02/2025 23:43

ExpressCheckout · Yesterday 09:32
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^ Exactly. Ignore those tiresome people who expect everything to be perfect all of the time and look for reasons to complain. This will be one of those funny stories to tell when he's older”

Quite. Apart from the big, family wedding, do take photos, OP, and take them out at appropriate times when he becomes a know it all teenager who never gets anything wrong 😁

JMSA · 10/02/2025 00:48

Don't listen to the others! I mean, those in real life who've been stirring it up a bit.
Your initial reaction was sensible and the right one! Definitely don't complain.

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