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Teacher humiliating reception child for wetting pants

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TalkingToTheWoodlice · 18/01/2013 00:02

In front of the whole class. It's always wrong isn't it? However often the child does it and whether or not the teacher thinks it was avoidable. I know the answer really but I need galvanizing to report it.

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Fanjango · 18/01/2013 00:06

What did the teacher do? Many reception aged kids have accidents so teacher should be used to the protocol of what to do in this sort of circumstance.

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TalkingToTheWoodlice · 18/01/2013 00:11

Stood child up on carpet and berrated her not trying, making a mess, spreading germs. Left her to stand wet and crying for five minutes.

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recall · 18/01/2013 00:17

BASTARD TEACHER Shock report !!

TomDudgeon · 18/01/2013 00:17

My teacher did something similar to me when I was in the infants

Mrs Taylor you are a cow and I have never forgiven you

Fanjango · 18/01/2013 00:18

Okay. I would take this up with the head. A child of this age needs to be treated with respect. If this happens often with the same child then maybe the teacher was losing their patience but that is still no excuse for poor management of a classroom situation.

WaynettaSlobsLover · 18/01/2013 00:18

That's disgusting and the horrible teacher should be hauled in for a disciplinary. This can scar a child for life and is something they never forget. Poor poor little girl :(. Wtf is wrong with these 'professionals'? My dh is a teacher and would be horrified if he had read this.

DeepRedBetty · 18/01/2013 00:18

You have to report this. Absolutely not on, for any child of any age.

Greensleeves · 18/01/2013 00:20

That teacher should be out of that classroom quicker than Concorde

That is completely unforgiveable

This is one of those times when "maternally enraged gorilla" is the right approach!

Your poor little girl Sad Angry

tethersend · 18/01/2013 00:23

As a teacher, I am horrified.

Complain. Loudly.

That teacher should not be working with children.

ThatVikRinA22 · 18/01/2013 00:24

report. stay calm though.

when DS was 4 and in nursery he pooed his pants - and they left him in them all afternoon.
they said they thought it was sand. clearly you could smell it wasnt. when i complained the head told me he was "an animal who needed to be trained"

i removed him from that school very soon afterwards.

DeepRedBetty · 18/01/2013 00:25

Vicar that's horrible.

How are you BTW?

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TalkingToTheWoodlice · 18/01/2013 00:28

The child wasn't mine. I observed the incident as a helper. I will speak to the head tomorrow. I hate conflict but I know I need to do something. If the head is dismissive does it warrant a call to OFSTED?

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ThatVikRinA22 · 18/01/2013 00:29

im muddling through thank you red! sort of. Smile

it was horrible. thats why i moved him. i could have slapped that head teacher....he is not an animal. She never had kids....it showed!

DeepRedBetty · 18/01/2013 00:34

Sorry Vicar you probably don't realise I'm someone else under a NC. (Knickers).. you were having some shit times last time we 'met'.

Woodlice shall we decide what to do if the Head is dismissive only if he IS dismissive? I'm a big fan of crossing bridges when I come to them.

tethersend · 18/01/2013 00:38

If the head does nothing, phone the LA and speak to the safeguarding advisor.

Good on you for reporting.

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KatieLily12 · 18/01/2013 01:55

I think you need to discuss this with the head as a safeguarding issue. Completely unacceptable. I've been safeguarding officer in several schools & if its the case that the officer is separate to the head who turns out not to be very sympathetic, involve the officer too. Be calm but clear, this is not acceptable behaviour in any adult especially one lucky enough to have the opportunity to be in charge of children.

I loathe teachers who clearly do not care for children.

learnandsay · 18/01/2013 08:58

The teacher needs a new job as a prison guard.

Yika · 18/01/2013 09:02

Absolutely appalling. Definitely take it up with the head.

cogitosum · 18/01/2013 09:04

This happened to me when I was about 6 (older than reception Blush )

I still remember it now and feel shame so I'd say report. Looking back my mum wasn't happy I'd been humiliated and never liked the teacher (she still says that now) but I don't think reporting was really done in those days

auntevil · 18/01/2013 09:45

Berating in front of the class is wrong - whatever the reason.
Just be aware that some smaller children do use toileting as a tool as it can be something they can control - but not always which is where knowing the child comes in to it.

GhoulWithADragonTattoo · 18/01/2013 09:56

OP - The teacher's behaviour is terrible and you should report it to the head. I'd be interested to hear what (s)he says.

Colditz and Nebulous - Can I just say how distasteful and inappropriate I find your comments about firebombing / taking a rifle into an infants' school. Especially in light of the recent events in the US. I find this way beyond a reasonable joke, especially on a serious thread on the Primary Ed board.

wheresthebeach · 18/01/2013 12:18

Report it asap. That's appauling.
Agree with Ghoul....

DreamsTurnToGoldDust · 18/01/2013 12:24

Thats so awful, poor little thing, hope the HT does something.

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