My story starts with my 5yr old daughter. As you can imagine, she can be quite a sassy character and is into everything at this age! She thinks she's much older than she is #5goingin15
My issue with the teaching staff started last week!
I was waiting for my daughter to be released from school when suddenly the teacher approached me and ask if she could have a quick word with me!
I entered the classroom with my daughter, asked how her day had gone and if she had fun etc.
The teacher asked her to go and play so we could have a talk about her concerns!
Immediately I go into panick mum mode when the word "concern" pops up. We then had to wait for another teacher to join the conversation.
They then told me how they had concerns because my daughter had told them that daddy was nasty with her and hurt her neck. I was completely shocked and mortified! I know my husband would never do that especially to his little princess!
I explained that she had hurt her neck while her and her brother were wrestling and assured them that nothing like that would ever happen!
I left the conversation absolutely mortified, embarrassed and uncomfortable.
My husband was heartbroken when I told him the story. Now we feel like we are being watched by them.
Today brought a new dilemma!
I was stood in the playground waiting for my daughter when a another member of staff approached me.
I walked over to see my daughter uncontrollably sobbing. I immediately went to comfort her when this teacher then abruptly told me that they had to tell my daughter off today.
This shocked me as she generally a quiet, happy child at school.
Today was xmas party day and all children had to come to school in party clothes with their uniforms in their bags.
As a busy mum, I forgot to tell my daughter that she would have to change later at school and her stuff was in her bag!
This teacher told me that she had repeatedly asked my daughter to put her uniform on to which my daughter thought we had left it at home. She then told me that she refused to put on the uniform once her bag had been found.
I can't imagine for one minute that my daughter would refuse too if she saw all the other children getting dressed into their uniforms. That was the end of the conversation with this teacher as she turned away.
I left with my child, asking questions about what had happened. She couldn't even answer me! She sobbed all the way home. She even apologised for crying so much! I tried to calm her down and have a cuddle so then we could talk about what had happened. She then told me that she couldn't find her bag and she didn't know that her stuff was in the bag! She was obviously confused (she has only just turned 5 😕)
She said that the teacher just kept telling her to "go and find it". She now doesn't want to go to school ever again.
After makin herself sick with worry and sobbing herself to sleep, I've finally had a chance to think about everything!
Am I wrong in thinking that this teacher could have maybe helped my child to find the bag instead of making her uncomfortable and upset??
I want to talk to the teacher so I can fully understand what had happened today but after last week I feel like I'm in an awkward/uncomfortable position!!
I know my child Can be a terror at times but I don't believe for one minute that should would ever act this way at school. She's is now petrified of going back tomorrow!!! Help????
#worriedmummy