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Should I tell the school a parent was spying on my DD

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ElfinsMum · 18/08/2021 09:59

I posted previously about a classmate "stalking" my ten year old DD. Thankfully, the girls have now resolved the issue with some help from the teachers and my DD is feeling much better.

However, the girl's mum took the whole thing very badly and she has caused a couple of ugly scenes in the playground, yelling at both DD and me. She utterly rejects my DD's version of events and considers that my DD was bullying her daughter. She has been very regularly in contact with the headteacher too apparently...lord only knows what she has said about us to them!! She told, well shouted, at me a while back that she was going to "take things further" with the school. I don't know exactly what that means but the school subsequently asked me to confirm that we believed they had followed their behaviour management policy in dealing with the issue (we said yes, we're perfectly happy with the process and the outcome.).

Since then I have heard nothing more although DD has recently noticed that staff are still watching her closely during playtimes and asked me about it. I just said they watch the play to keep everyone safe.

Today - weeks after the girls have resolved it all - she parked outside school and stood on the pavement watching my DD playing for the whole of morning break. DD smiled broadly and waved Grin - attagirl! - but said she was frightened. I double checked repeatedly that she wasn't watching her own child and DD said no, definitely watching her.

DH says I should ignore as it is a one off and he thinks I have already got too involved... basically I think he thinks I'm getting neurotic/paranoid/too like my mother. But I feel uncomfortable, like we're just allowing this woman to intimidate us and modelling to DD that she shouldn't expect us to keep her safe.

What would you do?

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girlmom21 · 18/08/2021 10:02

I'd definitely report it. It's weird for a parent to be watching anyone at break time that intentionally and intently.

Pipperleen · 18/08/2021 10:03

I would mention it to be honest. Parking up and watching playtime is not regular behaviour regardless of what’s happened before.

I would probably just say what you’ve said here , DD mentioned that she saw the parent watching, you’re concerned given the history, it’s worrying DD and could they keep an eye out.

ineedaholidaynow · 18/08/2021 10:05

What @Pipperleen said

Strugglingtodomybest · 18/08/2021 10:06

I would tell DD that if she's frightened she should tell whoever is on playground duty.

Whogotdakeystomabeamer · 18/08/2021 10:07

I would definitely report to the school, is there any cctv to confirm? How bizarre!

PyjamaFan · 18/08/2021 10:09

Definitely Definitely Definitely tell the school.

SmokedPaprikaHotChilliPowder · 18/08/2021 10:13

Even if your daughter was the one that was being the bully, it is still wholly inappropriate for the mother to sit outside the school at watch children play at break time! She sounds batshit! I think you need to inform the school. Seriously weird behaviour.

Tal45 · 18/08/2021 13:39

@Strugglingtodomybest

I would tell DD that if she's frightened she should tell whoever is on playground duty.
Agreed, tell her in case it happens again. I would mention it to school.
ElfinsMum · 19/08/2021 02:55

Thanks everyone. I am trying to kind of merge everyone's good advice and take on board my husband's steer too... because it is important the school don't start minimising what I say to them about all this, I do agree with him about that. I am also trying to build up DD's confidence that she can talk to the teachers herself, rather than telling me so I can tell them.

I have asked her to tell her class teacher what happened yesterday. And tell the teacher on playground duty straight away if it ever happens again.

DH and I have agreed to reassess what else to do based on what we hear back from today.

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