Help will my kids get taken away

[Carly3girlsxx]

Last week when I was picking my oldest up from school her teacher asked if I could go speak with the head teacher if I had a few spare minutes so I did but they wanted to keep all three of my girls with another teacher I said no to my youngest to but they kept the oldest so I went in and they think I'm hitting my child as they found bruises I explained I would never do that and she has two sisters and all three all them fight all the time and my youngest threw a toy and my middle childs eye and gave her a black eye that the head teacher see and asked how she got it the meeting ended with her believing me but now I'm so scared my children will be taken away and two days ago my eldest and her school friend tried to climb a tree no even though we got them off my daughter walked into the branch. It mark the side of her face so I told her teacher as she was moaning about it an when I told them se was looking at me like yea course that happened and my daughter said yesterday her teacher asked her at lunch what really happened as he didn't believe me now I'm even more worried help xxxI

Even if the teachers decide to inform social services about their concerns there is a huge jump between preliminary SS involvement and your children being removed, so try not to worry.

I wonder if your children have inadvertently said anything else that has concerned the teachers, as I would think most adults would expect children to get bruises. I can imagine how difficult this just be as whatever you say sounds like you are over justifying and that can make you look guilty and if you try to ask your children questions it could look like you were trying to coach them.

Teachers should not be questioning your children. If they have concerns, they should report to whoever is in charge of safeguarding and if they think there is a concern, they contact social services.

All kids fight amongst themselves sometimes; but tbh, if yours are literally giving each other black eyes and visible cuts and bruises - that's fairly hardcore?? You need to be more on the ball

I am on the ball she has a temper because she can't speak and gets the hump when she can't get the words out I used to get toys thrown at me by my sister when I was younger and had the best mum I tell my children off and place them in the naughty corner when there naughty I also take toy and treats away plus a sticker chart so I'm always on the ball

I didn't say cuts it was a mark caused by a branch

I used to fight with my brother. I once knelt on his throat until he blacked out. Kids fight. If social get involved they'll understand. The teacher is just being over cautious.

the safeguarding team at your kids school have done the right thing. there are far too many people who ignore the early signs of abuse and neglect leading to cases like baby p and that little boy the other year. they have had concerns, they will and have every right to speak to the children and then you to make sure stories tally and are told in a kiddy way rather than having been coached.

whilst I can understand why you are upset I would also be very glad that the school are embrace enough to intervene.

Even if it's referred to social services they will just come out to your home and ask you how the injuries happened. If you say what you have here, are cooperative and the SW sees that the children have a nice home - clean, they all have beds, toys etc then that'll be it. If there are then further serious injuries they may come back for a second visit. They will not turn up with a van and bundle your kids into it. I know it's scary, but try not to panic.

They won't take your children away unless there is a reason to. Don't worry.