DH and I disagree about whether this was too harsh (DH thinks it was, I agree with the teacher) and I would like to know what other people think.
DD and her friend (both 5) were chatting and giggling all through the teacher trying to explain what the class were meant to be doing, the teacher warned them 3 times to be quiet and they just kept chatting so the teacher sent them to sit in the quiet area outside the classroom with one of the TA's.
TA told both girls that it's very rude to talk when the teachers talking and asked them how they are going to know what they are meant to be doing if they aren't listening, she also told them that if they can't behave when they are sat together then they won't be allowed to sit together in class. DD had a bit of a stroppy tantrum and cried for a minute til she realised that doesn't work on teachers either (she cries whenever anyone tells her off, it doesn't work on me but MIL starts feeling guilty and lets her get away with murder). TA gave her a tissue and told her to sit quietly and calm down.
The teacher then came out, asked them if they'd finished being silly and explained what they were doing and the girls went back into class and got on with their work. The teacher let me know at the end of the day because DD was upset about it.
DH thinks that this is too much for a 5 year old and that the teacher is being too strict, he's also annoyed that, when DD started whinging about it at home, I told her that if she doesn't like being told off she should start behaving and explained why she got in trouble. He wants to go in and talk to the teacher after school today, I don't see any point and DD clearly understands what she did wrong as she apologised to the teacher this morning, without me even suggesting it.
So what would you do if it was your DC?