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8 Year Old Said Something Inappropriate

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TillyTots1234 · 25/06/2019 17:41

Hi,
I was called into the head teachers office after school today, he said he another boy “Put your hands down your trousers and play with yourself”. I’ve spoken to my son about why he’s said this, he said it was because the boy kept annoying him and when I asked him what he meant by “playing with”, he seemed confused and said he didn’t know, he just said it. He doesn’t know that “playing with yourself” can also be referenced as sexual, he was 8 three months ago, which is how the teacher took it but it wasn’t how my son meant it. The Head Teacher has said as it’s a safeguarding issue, then it would be reported to relevant authorities. Quite upset by the whole situation, I really don’t know what to think.

Any advice would be grateful!

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Teagoanngoanngoann · 26/06/2019 08:36

Going to be honest here. ...what else can put your hands down your trousers and play with yourself actually mean?
Its quite a specific instruction.
If it was my son... alarm bells would be ringing...and i would be asking myself where he had heard/who had said that phrase to him!

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