How do I approach pre-school about this?

[BellaOfTheBalls]

DS1 cane home from preschool yesterday with a large scratch & raised red mark on his arm. I wasn't given an accident form to sign which is unusual as they are quite good about these things. When pressed DS said another child had pushed him off a bike. This is the third time he has come home injured because of another child or fretting about another child's behaviour; one child dribbled on him apparently and every morning he worries about it.

DH is very unhappy about it; he's a bit PFB really. DS is not a violent or aggressive child at all so doesn't stand up for himself. I think there's a bit more of a "boys will venous" element about it, but DH wants me to ask staff about it today. I'm not a very assertive person and don't know how to approach them about it without sounding like One Of Those Mothers.

Boys will be boys. Sausage fingers on iPad.

I think you have to mention it if it's affecting your ds's confidence at preschool.

I have a 4yo little boy who is very much of the 'boys will be boys' brigade, but I still go on at length if he hurts someone or if someone hurts him. (my DS has autism and a speech delay so getting information out of him can be tricky so I regularly take things up with the nursery if I am not getting a satisfactory explanation from him). I am also rapidly getting tougher and tougher with other kids blaming my son (this happens a lot as he is unlikely to speak up) so if you think you DS is being treated roughly, you have to take this up with his pre school. It does not have to be confrontational. The staff are your biggest allies. Just mention, calmly, that your son has been injured and while you appreciate boys can be boys, and that they do have to sort disagreements out themselves, you would appreciate them keeping a slightly closer eye on your son as its beginning to knock his confidence.