DS has done something terrible

[The3Bears]

I am very upset, currently 7 1/2 months pregnant so I know im a hormonal wreck anyway but ive just been to pick ds up from school and was called in to speak to the teacher and was told that ds had bit another child today on the back?! The teacher said how out of character it was for ds as he has never done anything like this before in school or at home, She said he was v upset about it all and said sorry to the other boy. But im just so confused, ive spoke to ds about it and all he keeps saying is it was an accident (he is v upset), but the boy is or was his friend and I just feel awful now as if I must have done something wrong or it's my fault somehow. I am going to speak to boys mum tomorrow and apologize as I feel terrible and cannot believe he has done this, I have told ds no movie night this weekend and no park all week after school.
Am I being too soft is that enough punishment? I just dont know and im more concerned with why he would do something like this.
Has anyone else had a similar problem who could help ? :(

As long as he is not being T-REX in Asda, you should be ok. :o

Really no big deal. He is sorry, he knows it was not right, and he is 5.

Aw he is 5, he got excited. He obviously knows he has done wrong because he is so upset.

I think no park today will do, the weekend and film night are so far away and it will mean you have to bring it all up again.

@ Norks.

That feels wrong typing that!

Happens all the time in reception, don't over worry this OP. Your DS will be fine - I know because he sounds really sorry. Try to forget all about it now, don't keep dragging it up.

Sleep well!

My ds3 was bitten by a classmate 4.5, last year. Whilst I was not all that pleased (I'm a bit precious) it was a one off and ds wasn't all that bothered. His parents didn't mention it to me! These things happen.

It kind of goes with the territory in Reception. I had a Year 5 child bite a classmate a couple of years ago! My first reaction was, "You did what? What are you, Reception?"

pissy you can chortle at the Norks anytime :o

I Know exactly how you feel

Two weeks ago my 7yr old Daughter bit another girl at school. The other girl had sat on her stomach and my daughters instant reaction was to bite her to get her off. I was absolutely mortified that this happened and felt as if my parenting skills were on trial when I was brought before the teacher. I was totally humiliated by what my Daughter had done but the school made me feel as if it was all my fault. This was not helped by the other child's refusal to admit ever having sat on my Daughter's stomach in the first place.

We are a Christian family and have brought our Daughter up to be honest and caring, she is doing brilliantly at school and I have never known her to inflict injury on another child before. She is very outgoing and high spirited at times and now the family of this other child see her as naughty and she has been ostracised as a result . She had a small group of friends which this other child is part of also and it from what she tells me she seems to have been distanced from all of them.

My Daughter has apologised to the other child and to her family but it feels like neither of us will be forgiven.

arabella. see the school if she is continuing to be excluded from the group.