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To expect other chilren not to draw on DS.

72 replies

skay · 19/01/2009 16:07

DS has come home from School with his hand written on.

In my eyes you write on paper. Anything else is wrong.

I can understand some children will get their hands dirty from doing their own colouring etc.. But to have someone else draw on hands is something else.

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NewAmazingBeginning · 19/01/2009 16:08

Is your son bothered by it? What does he say has happened? How old is he?

cmotdibbler · 19/01/2009 16:09

YABU. Completely normal thing to do

skay · 19/01/2009 16:10

He is in Yr1.

Appears not to be bothered by it.

Will investigate more.

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BettyTurnip · 19/01/2009 16:11

Rather hands than clothes .

I wouldn't be too concerned.

CountessLiffey · 19/01/2009 16:12

You can't expect anything really. I remember teachers being shocked when I went IN to school with butterflies and flowers all over my legs, and my MUM had drawn them! I was about 6 too.

RealityIsMyOnlyDelusion · 19/01/2009 16:13

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Geepers · 19/01/2009 16:13

FGS, don't be so precious. Soap. Water. Hey presto, it will be gone.

cory · 19/01/2009 16:14

And you should have seen the other boy...

weblette · 19/01/2009 16:14

Handwriting samples from the whole class should unearth the culprit

goblinvalley · 19/01/2009 16:20

Perfectly normal behaviour.

Ask your ds how he feels, you may find that he initiated it

My ds certainly does - and then suddenly can't remember who wrote lovely squiggly lines up his forearms

bellavita · 19/01/2009 16:21

tis what children do I am afraid - especially at that age.

lulabellarama · 19/01/2009 16:25

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psychomum5 · 19/01/2009 16:26

ask him if he has drawn on someone else......you will probably find that a few of them all drew on each other, just because they can and they found it amusing.

my DS2 came home from reception once with a chunk cut out of his hair.........and I was pretty upset.

only thing was that when I went in to talk to the teacher about it, it seems that he and a little girl he was friends with both decided that they would like a hair cut, and cut each others hair.

obviously the little girls parents were a tad more upset, as DS2 gave her a pretty high and very unlevel fringe, when she had none previously..

at least pen washes off.........hair take a wee while to grow back

bellavita · 19/01/2009 16:26

lol at lula

Idrankthechristmasspirits · 19/01/2009 16:28

OMG have you spoken to the headteacher about this?? You do realise that's assault don't you?

A and E, make sure you take pictures, then early bath and bed (for you) if i were you.

You do realise you will have to moves schools and home and everything now.

for you.

MmeLindt · 19/01/2009 16:30

You are overreacting, it is something that children do.

Be glad it wasn't a haircut. DD played hairdressers with her friends at that age.

Pingping · 19/01/2009 16:31

PMSL IdranktheChristmasspirits

You lucky he didn't come home with a tattoo done by a compass. Year 4 my friend asked me to scratch in I love Dean Smith on her arm we did her mum was not impressed need to ask her if she still has the scars

HecateQueenOfGhosts · 19/01/2009 16:36

no big deal. Mine are covered in scribble many times

Sometimes I'm the scribbler!! I make faces on each of their fingers, for example.

Well, I get bored at times and they killed my pelvic floor, so they owe me

serenity · 19/01/2009 16:37
Hmm
Snooch · 19/01/2009 16:43

Ok Skay, guess you got your answer there....um, yup - you are being a little unreasonable....

Themasterandmargaritas · 19/01/2009 16:44

Lol at Dean Smith.

Was it a good drawing?

VinegarTits · 19/01/2009 16:44

Pfb?

skay · 19/01/2009 16:46

The Master - No not particularly.

Upon further investigation have found that DS Saw him do it to other children and wanted his done too.

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skay · 19/01/2009 16:47

Have taken a step back.

Deep breaths. Count to one hundred.

Deep breath.

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cory · 19/01/2009 16:49

Yeah, you want to start practising now, in time for the haircut. Dd had hers done at a sleepover, while still asleep.