Do you agree that I need to speak to the teacher regarding a comment from a 6yr old re: racist

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My son who is 7 came home upset yesterday that some boy in hisclass (aged 6) has said something to upset him.

He is always mentioning this boy along with others that he doesn't like because they hit and push other people.

This boy is mixed race, he went up to my son yesterday and said I know why you don't like me, its because I have black skin.

This upset my son, and he said to me, I dont like him mum because he is horrible and nasty to the other children, his girlfriend is mix race and has other mixed race friends in this class, so puzzled by what this boy has said.

Do you think its worth a mention to the teacher? I might of even mentioned it to themother, but shealways getsother people to pick her son up from school, and when she does she parks and waits in the car on the school lines.

What would you do?

tell the school. there is someone with racist thoughts in the class, and it's not your son!

I would mention it to the school but not necessarily to the mother as yet. Young children of that age dont suddenly become racist by reading Biff, Chip and Kipper if you know what I mean. I think there may be other influnces at work.

Speak to the school first .

thanks, he does have older brothers, that might be where it comes from, just don't like the idea of someone anything thinking that about my son

Definately, it's something that's upsetting your son - and not just the skin comment, but their general behaviour.

I agree. Have a word with the school. Accusing a child of being racist when he is not is not very nice. And your son shouldn't have to put up with this.

Hi thanks for all your messages. I just spoke to his teacher now.

She thanked me for bringing it to her attention and said they are very strict on things like that as well they should be.

She also said its like this boy uses his skin colour as an excuse for his behaviour, when I explained why my child actually doesn't like this boy.

So glad I spoke to her.

My dd1 was acused of being racist by a girl because she didnt want to let her borrow her rubber !(other girl wasnt being nice to her at the time ).Both girls were 12.
Talking to dd1, we agreed she probably blurted it out because she was being a tit at the time and she was used to saying it . Dd1 hurt though, and was unnecessarily wary afterwards, girls friends now but this kneejerk reaction was a real pain.