Should I call the teacher

[Worriermummy]

I am under no illusions that my 6 year old is an angel she is mischievous so this is not a my child does no wrong thread.

But yesterday I collected her from the child minder and she told me a child she would call her best friend kicked her today. Now my child said something cheeky first to this child which I told her off about. Then the child kicked her. According to my child the teacher shouted at them both but mainly at her for being cheeky to start.

would you expect a call from the teacher if another child hit or kicked your child. This isn't the first time this child has hit my child but I always here it from my child the school never contact about it

They both behaved badly, they both got told off … seems quite straightforward.

Children fall out. At that age they swerve from loving each often, to fighting, then back again, all the time.

I agree with the above, there's not a lot more the teacher can say. Both were being naughty and both got shouted at.

it's not nice to hear your child is being kicked or hit of course it's not but sadly it's part and parcel of primary school. Perhaps encourage your daughter to spend play times with other friends for a while as no one deserves to get kicked.

The teacher told the childminder so no need to also call you.
I would encourage your child to make new friends.

The teacher told you. Now you need to have a word with your child that she was kicked because she was cheeky. Is she bruised? It’s not like the other child was unprovoked. Define cheeky. Is she actually being rude/bullying?

We get a call if it’s a serious attack (facial injuries mostly from what I can tell) or a hospital trip is needed. Scuffles like this would take up the teachers entire evening if she had to call everyone every time.

I am a teacher too but older kids so if one hits the other I do ring home to let the parent know. I get they are only 6 and both were wrong. It's just the hitting had happened a few times and the teacher has never addressed it with me

The teacher didn't tell me my child did

Just to clarify the teacher did not tell me or the child minder at pick up. My child told me when I picked her up from child minder

No. 6 year olds kick and hit each other all the time. I would just talk to my child about how kicking is wrong and I'm sorry that happened to you, but sometimes people react badly when people are rude to them so let's practice being kind. Then forget about it. Unless you suspect that there is sustained bullying happening it is no big deal.

It makes sense to ring parents / guardians if older children are hitting and kicking, as it's unusual behaviour and the consequences are more likely to be serious.

When it comes to 6 year olds, hitting and kicking is pretty much a daily occurence. It's not always deliberate, but it's easily done when they're playing and in close proximity to one another.

Agree with consensus - assume it’s not left a bruise so not really hard? Definitely wood go in if happens repeatedly but this is par for the course with small kids at school.

If the child told you then I would be a bit 🤔. Your child was being cheeky, maybe trying to minimise their behaviour. It might have been the lightest of leg taps. As the late Queen said ‘recollections may vary’.

Thanks all will just monitor it

Your child may make it sound like she got told off more because that's the way she remembers it

For just some minor playground antics, no I wouldn't expect a call unless it was a full blown fight or caused significant injury

Get yourself up to the school NOW!

Get that teacher sacked and the other child expelled.

If my child has been physically hit by another child we get a call from the school to let us know what has happened.

you are absolutely deluded if you think any of those things are reasonable.

I'm guessing that was sarcasm 😂

The staff must spend all day on the phone. When it comes to younger children there can be several reports of hitting / kicking before lunchtime. They're very physical in their play, and accidents happen.

Maybe they are... it's what they do though

Yes, call, if you want to give her something to laugh about in the staff room.

They both were naughty, were both told off.

Stay out of it and let the school deal with them. This is a pathetic battle of she did, she said, she did, she said. They need to keep their feet and their words to themselves.