Mark on dds arm

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I know school has broken up now but I had a weird call from my daughters school yesterday over a mark she had under her arm, it was from the head teacher who was questioning me how it happened she didn’t seem happy that I said I didn’t know , I don’t actually know how it happened but I noticed it myself a couple of day’s ago and asked dd but she didn’t know how it happened so I just left it, it’s pretty small and wasn’t worth even mentioning imo, it’s not a bruise or scratch so I didn’t think it was a big deal. I was pretty surprised to get a phone call over it, do you mention to the school every time your child has a mark on them? I have 4 children so I would be mentioning things often 🤦🏻

It was the position of the marks that caused concern I think. No, you don't have to tell the school everytime the kids have a mark, but be responsive not defensive if the school do ask. They are doing their job, safeguarding.

It was just one mark, I was speaking to someone about it and they said I should be taking pics any time my kids have a mark and emailing the school the pictures, which sounded very ott!

This is OTT, the pictures thing.

But school are completely right to be checking with you about the mark, simply because of where it is on her body. Something like a mark on her shin or wrist - no worries, easily done, nothing unusual. A mark somewhere like an armpit or inside thigh etc etc - that's a much more unusual area for an accidental bump and is worth a double check.

If I were you I'd be very relieved they're so hot in safeguarding. Bodes well.