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What my DD told nursery - make me feel better please

246 replies

Retrovibe89 · 02/12/2020 17:29

This is probably going to be such a non issue but this is my first child so the first time I’ve encountered this. DD is almost 2 and apparently told one of the staff at nursery today “mummy naughty. Mummy shouting. Daddy crying” so they have just been on the phone and I think they think I abuse my husband Blush please make me feel better that this is just toddler rambling!!!!

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WildishBambino · 02/12/2020 20:19

I witnessed a mugging last year. The police officer took an initial verbal statement on his body worn video, and DS and his dad stayed in another room when I did it. It was terrifically exciting for DS to have a uniformed officer in the house having a coffee. Later had to explain to the school about 'the police coming around to see mummy, and daddy being told to stay away from her in the other room'.

Also, I once told DS off for being naughty and he went into nursery the next day and announced "Mummy murdered me". Hmm

TammyTwoSawnson · 02/12/2020 20:23

Ds came home from school with a little bruise on his face. I mentioned it in his communication book and asked what happened because his face was fine that morning.
The teacher read it and asked ds what happened. Ds told the teacher that his daddy hit him with a hammer.Confused

Obviously in no way true, and if it had been, he wouldn't have just a tiny bruise! The school phoned me because they have to.
Anyway. The next week the school did a whole topic about lying and why it's not to be done.

Spongebobsquarefringe · 02/12/2020 20:23

We spent some time looking at baby pictures including scans, explained to my DD (probably around 6/7) about how big she was in scan, she said I can’t be in your belly with that food, so explained that babies are in a special bag of fluid to keep them safe etc in a child friendly way, her next photos were here in special care we had quite a bad time and she flatlined twice, I explained again in a child friendly way as not to scare her that she was very poorly and the doctors made her better and we are so glad because now she’s here etc.

Fast forward concerned teacher, hello spongebob, your daughter said something today that I’d like to discuss with you and the head if you could make your way to the office. Little sponge said when I was baby my mum put me in a black bag but a doctor made me better and that’s why I’m here. I explained what happened and they were fine, had a little chuckle.

QueenPaws · 02/12/2020 20:23

I wrote that for Christmas "we ate scraps and daddy was in the pub as usual"
Scraps = M&S buffet
Pub = landlord....

Buffet is still known as scraps

baileysisforme · 02/12/2020 20:24

I had a call recently about a mark on my 3 year olds arm. Apparently she had told them our dog had bitten her. In actual fact it was strawberry birth mark that was fading!

Badbackbernie · 02/12/2020 20:25

Kids get you in shit all the time. My youngest has told many a wild tale, I’ve even been pulled in to the nursery office for a welfare check Shock

Once she said that her daddy set fire to the house and the police and fire men came and her daddy got put in jail Shock - not true!

Her latest is ( and she is four now) that when she was called Sophie and a little girl ( her name isn’t Sophie) her grandma with the funny stick was washing the pots up in the kitchen and some one come in and shot her in her legs Shock

She is in bed for seven every night and does not watch adult tv! No idea where she gets it from

footprintsintheslow · 02/12/2020 20:26

When there was the terrible tsunami on Boxing Day my daughters school had a special assembly incase the children had been upset by the graphic news reports. They asked the children if they wanted to talk about anything and my quiet shy child stood up in front of the whole school and announced her grandparents had been killed in the tsunami. They hadn't even been on holiday.

I had the school on the phone to ask why I hadn't warned them. Then all the children went home and told their parents so I had phonecalls from them too.

Lillyhoneyrose · 02/12/2020 20:27

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Jonnywishbone · 02/12/2020 20:28

My son was unusually quiet after nursery one day. I was worried about him so asked him if everything was alright and if someone was upsetting him. He told me yes something was happening. I asked my poor unhappy child what was upsetting him, he told "Papa a boy is punching me in the face". I picked my now crying son up and held him in my arms and looked for his bruises. As I did so I said to him "tell me son who is the boy, it's okay, don't worry you won't be in trouble". Through his tears my son looked at me told me weakly "Papa, the boy punching me in the face is Brucie Bogtrotter".

legalseagull · 02/12/2020 20:29

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itsgettingweird · 02/12/2020 20:30

@LisaLemon

I'd just ignore it.

However if your husband really was crying in front of her then this isn't great. Was he?

Why can't he cry in front of his child?

If there's a geniune reason why an adult is upset it's fine for their children to see their emotion if it's explained age appropriately

EdwardCullensBiteOnTheSide · 02/12/2020 20:33

One of mine on his first day at school came home and said mummy please don't send me again. The teacher had no clothes on all day!

Craiglang · 02/12/2020 20:34

When my DC was about 3 I gently tapped him on the head with my finger to get his attention while he was sitting in the trolley at the supermarket. He screamed "DON'T HIT ME AGAIN MUMMY!!!" and burst into tears Confused

mbosnz · 02/12/2020 20:35

I got to the nursery one day to find all the staff totally agog. Why hadn't I told them DH and I were divorcing? Um, because we're not, where did you get that idea? All eyes, including mine, turn to little Miss 4. . .

PastMyBestBeforeDate · 02/12/2020 20:36

Teacher friend had a child in her Reception class who had a very newborn sibling. Child came in one morning and told her the baby had died. I can't remember whether somebody phoned the mum or whether they waited until home time but it was all made up and the baby was fine!

lorisparkle · 02/12/2020 20:37

In a special school I taught at one of the boys told me all about the motorbike accident his uncle had had and about the ambulance coming. When his parents came in the next day for a meeting I asked how his uncle was and they were very confused. We eventually worked out that the boy had been playing with the car set with his uncle and it was part of the game. Considering the young boy had severe learning difficulties we were all incredibly impressed with his story telling ability!

itsgettingweird · 02/12/2020 20:38

My da told his teacher I hit him in the head with his book and as we left the house that morning.

I did.

Except I opened the door with his book bag in the same hand and he misjudged how low he needed to duck as he ran under my arm and out into the garden.

kleew1 · 02/12/2020 20:38

My dd who is 3 has to give her feelings each day at nursery she is always sad or angry and the only one. Because her mummy gives her into big trouble, mummy shouts at her all the time, mummy makes her cry and daddy sends her to her room

Fwiw she rules the roost in our house and never gets in trouble... Might have to start

Baboutheocelot · 02/12/2020 20:42

My youngest told nursery that I had a baby in my tummy. I didn’t but I wonder how long they were waiting for an announcement before they definitely believed me.

Fenellapitstop · 02/12/2020 20:42

One of my dds told nursery mummy gave her tequila for lunch, it was tomato soup

toastfiend · 02/12/2020 20:42

My nearly 2 year old has refused to say 90% of the words I've been trying to teach him. The one time I dropped something and involuntarily muttered "shit!" and he overheard? Yep, he walks around bellowing "SHIT!" at any opportunity now. In the middle of town, at nursery, at his Grandparents', everywhere. It has caused many raised eyebrows.

TammyTwoSawnson · 02/12/2020 20:43

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Nobbynobbsknob · 02/12/2020 20:43

My 10 year old keeps talking about me getting drunk all the time. I asked her when she could remember the last drink I had and she couldn't (rarely drink)
If she said 'eats sugar all the time' she'd have been on much firmer ground

Nobbynobbsknob · 02/12/2020 20:44

Mind you, she also told nursery she wanted to sing about Hitler being wonderful.
We'd been watching the Producers.

MinnieJackson · 02/12/2020 20:45

My cousin told his teacher he drank cider every night at primary school, my aunty was mortified when she got the call 😂