This morning I could see that my DS5 was writing something and when he was finished I asked to see what he had written. It was essentially a 5yo's love letter to his teacher saying that he loves her and wants to hold her hand every time.
When I asked him what 'every time' meant he explained that they sometimes hold her hand when they are outside at play time.
I told him he shouldn't give that to his teacher, explained that she has 30 girls and boys in her class and imagine if they were all writing letters to her to tell her they love her. I finished by saying he should save his 'i love you's' and hand holding for his friends and his family.
This morning I thought he needed to learn from an early age that teachers are wonderful but they are there to do their job and it isn't appropriate to declare his love for them. I'm now starting to doubt myself though as he is only 5...
Advice please! Was it OTT of me to stop him giving his teacher the note? How could I have handled it better?
I'm sure this situation is going to arise again over the years and even if it is innocent now at 5, it won't be viewed the same way at 15. Please share some tips for dealing with this at different ages.