Should I mention to ds' teacher that he took his trousers off at playtime because another boy told him to?

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Ds (in Reception) has just told me in a sad and worried tone that he took his trousers off at playtime. When I asked him why he did it, he said that another boy told him to and that the boy kept saying it and this other boy also took his trousers off.

Apparently he was punished - had to miss playime.

Bearing in mind that childrens' accounts are not always reliable, is this just normal playground playing or should I be concerned?

was other boy same age or older? either way i would defo mention it. it's probably totally innocent, but if there are any other concerns at all it's best that teacher has full information.

This has happened at pre-school with my DS (he's rising 4 and will start Reception this September). The boy who told him to do it is a wee bit older and likes to get other children to do silly or naughty things that he won't do himself. That boy kept his trousers on.

So I am now encouraging DS to be more independent minded and hopefully he'll learn that he doesn't have to do what other boys tell him.

My friends son also did this in Reception to make the other children laugh (which it did). But he got told off and hasn't done it since.

I'd mention it to the teacher but it's probably nothing.

Thanks for your replies, I will mention it. I can't be sure whether his anxiety was due to the fact that the (same age) boy supposedly "made" him do it, or whether he was worried that he got told off for it. The other boy is certainly lively but as you say DuchessofNorksBride, they need to learn to think for themselves and not always do what people tell them to, that was one of my main concerns when he told me,

It's a hard one, you never know with such young children what really happen. They do have a way of making out they are never to blame. I think if you are worried in anyway talk to the teacher and try and get to the bottom of what really happened.
Also you need to get your son to understand that just because another child tells you to do something don't mean it's right. Had to teach to dd. Her friend was often getting her into trouble getting her to do things she wouldn't normally do.

that's right lexcat, it's difficult to know what really happened and ds is certainly old enough to understand that taking your trousers off in public is wrong.

lol cat64, that would certainly be worth mentioning.