My six year old is in year 1 and came home from school today and said one of his friends at school told him this. I’m gutted. It’s not the first time that a friend in their wider friendship group has said this to him. The last time was in reception last year when a different child apparently told him ‘my mum doesn’t like you and says I shouldn’t play with you.’
Both of the mums in question rarely go beyond small talk with me and are a bit cliquey, even if the friendship circle of their kids seems to extend wider than their own.
Last year I raised it with my child’s teacher who said she hadn’t picked up on anything in class or at play time and certainly hadn’t heard anything from the parent in question. We’re now in a new year with the same issue from another parent, albeit one who is good friends with the parent of the child who said similar last year.
What do I do? I’m assuming my child is telling the truth, not exaggerating, not misunderstanding.
If it we’re my child saying similar to to another if i hadn’t said it I would want to know. Do I speak to the parent and if so how? Don’t want to accuse or row? Or do I speak to the (new) teacher? Or sit tight and see if anything else happens? Or put it down to one of those things? But true or not my child is angry and upset and I also don’t want others kids hearing this about my child.
WWYD?