Reception Year - bullying

[denmoll]

Hi Guys, looking for a little advice here, so any comments really welcome:

What would YOU do, if you found out that the child of one of your good friends is ganging up with another child to bully fellow classmates, particularly another good friend's child?

talk to the teacher, don't use names, but say you hear this sorto f thing is going on
teacher should bring it up in class

I should mention that this is at a totally different school to the one my son goes to .....

How did you discover this?

Are you SURE it's really bullying?

Find that hard to believe of Reception-age kids.

They can be unpleasant and unkind and rough with each other, sure, but bullying takes a kind of sustained viciousness that most four/five year olds just aren't capable of.

IMO

Who was the source of this information? If it is the mother of the child who is being tormented, how about suggesting that she talks to the teacher and/or the other mother. I get the impression you are feeling a bit piggy in the middle but I think it would be wise not to get involved.