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DD been told she'll be in trouble if she falls over at school again

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redundant · 08/01/2014 16:19

hi, not sure if this is the right topic to post in, but hopefully. DD is in reception - always been clumsy, constantly falling over - so far at just 5 has already knocked her front teeth out and broken her elbow. I have done a bit of online research - I don't think it's anything other than the fact she is tall and not very co-ordinated, plus always likes to be involved with games/chases etc. There is barely a week goes by when she doesn't come back with some minor grazes on her knees.

Yesterday, first day back, she fell over in the playground (again) - school kindly cleaned her up and put plasters on, but when she came back she said that her reception teacher had told her that she would be annoyed with her if she fell over again. This has got my back up, but I am prepared to be told I'm being pfb if I am.

She is a very compliant, bright, girl and obviously doesn't fall over on purpose. From the little i see in the playground she is no more careless etc than anyone else - in fact probably less. It's actually making her quite risk-averse.
Would you be a bit annoyed that the teacher has told her this, or do you think it's ok? TIA

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redundant · 21/01/2014 18:56

update (bit late, sorry!) - I did speak to the teacher the next morning, and also wrote in her book. Just along the lines that I would hate for her to be told of for something she can't help, and I don't want her to be discouraged from playing as the others do (as dd had told me she'd sat in the quiet house all day after the teacher spoke to her). Teacher was fine/backpedalled a bit when I spoke to her, but I definitely believe my dd was accurate in her relaying of what was said.

Anyway Dd came back the next day and said teacher had spoken to her and said she was just trying to keep her safe. Which I'm much more ok with as a way of phrasing it.

In meantime had eyes tested - got to go back for another one but likely shortsighted and possible astigmatism, so maybe that's part of the cause. Am also going to book a gp appt although our doctor is useless so am sure that will be a non-event, but anyway.

thanks everyone for all your help. She has fallen over twice more in the playground since my first post, and once at home - Confused

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