Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help me on here as it's only 10am and I'm so stressed I could pour myself a glass of wine already (I won't!!).
My ds started school last September. Since then we have had 2 parents evenings where we have been told he is doing exceptionally well academically and plays well with the rest of the class. So we were pretty happy as you'd imagine.
In his class there is one little boy who lives opposite us. They have known each other since they were 2. They have always been good friends despite being very different. My little boy is generally (not always) quite quiet, loves playing with his little sister and has never been one for boisterous 'boys' play. This other little boy, whilst also a lovely boy is extremely boisterous, loves play fighting etc...
Last week I was called in my their teacher to say there had been 3 incidents at school in the previous 10 days all involving my son. They were: 1) he took a pen off this boy as his wasn't working, 2) he was bragging to him that he was going swimming after school that night and 3) he was nudging him out the way at carpet time because they both wanted to sit next to the same person. My son was taken to the headmistress as punishment over these 3 incidents and a letter has been sent home to the other boys parents. Whilst I am very angry with my ds and he has been spoken to and punished for this, I am just wondering if sending to the headmistress and sending the other boys parents a letter is normal for this sort of behaviour in reception? It seems a little extreme to me. What worries me is that myself and his mum had a falling out a few weeks ago after something I said was totally misinterepreted (I have apologised until I'm blue in the face for this) and this feels to me like she has made a complaint to the school?
I feel immensely stressed about this this morning. I don't want my child treating anyone unkindly but I am also worried a parent is trying to take some kind of revenge on me?? Any advice would be much appreciated! xx