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Feeling very sorry for my boy - sorry very long

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BoysAreLikeReindeer · 22/11/2007 22:27

Bit of back ground

Last day of last term my DS1 age 7 gets a visit after school from his mate age 7, who wants a word 'in private'. I say they can stand outside the front door, making the assumption that he wants to talk to DS1 without DS2 leaping around making 'toot toot' noises and acting the fool as 5 year-old boys do.

DS1 comes back in, vanishes upstairs. Eventually I cotton on that he's not come back down, so trot up to enquire.

Turns out that they had a disagreement at school, during the rough and tumble the boy was scratched by DS1. DS1 said he had apologised.

SO ... boy has DS1 by the throat up against the wall round the side of our house, threatening to rip his eyes out and send his dad around to beat him up and that DS1 is not to tell or he'll kill my son. DS1 very frightened.

AS DP had booked half term off work I decided no point pursuing through school, told DS1 he would be safe, Daddy would be home blah blah.

Two weeks ago, said child turned up on doorstep and apologised. 'Oh super, how nice of you to apologise, well done' says I.

So all back to normal, no harm done.

Erm

Tonight DS1 pleads

Please can I change school

Said child has had me twice up against the wall today, threatening him with a beating because my son had had sex with his girlfriend (WTF)

DS1 very frightened, wants to know what 'sex' is, but not refusing school tomorrow.

I have written the gist of the conversation down, and am going to school tomorrow to talk to teacher.

Please tell me that I am right not to go to parents, I am petrified of confrontation (in RL)

(Child's parents are a bit fisty and live nearby, don't want to upset them either)

If you've got to the end of this , thank you for reading

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 23/11/2007 16:37

Any news?

BoysAreLikeReindeer · 23/11/2007 17:21

DP spoke to Head Teacher this afternoon.

He has spoken privately to DS1, got his side of the story, and spoken to the other child.

He assured DP that he and Staff will be monitoring situation closely and that we are to keep a diary to note down any concerns.

He hopes that a 'stern talking to' to the other child will have had the desired effect, we are to report any further problems direct to the Head, bypassing teacher.

Phew.

DS1 hardly wants to talk about it, typical 7 yr old heh heh.

Here's crossed fingers hoping that no further problems occur.

Thank you all for your help and support

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 23/11/2007 17:58

Good, glad they have acted so quickly. Lets hope the talk works.

BoysAreLikeReindeer · 23/11/2007 18:01

Thanks Mo.

My mood has picked up, back to my normal effervescence (ooh get me) thank gawd.

DP has taken boys to footie, not back til 7pm then he's orf out so I might well MN all evening.

Boys like a DVD of a Friday night for chilling purposes

Have a good night out

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scoggins · 23/11/2007 19:01

How awful! I hope the school's response is as swift and effective as it should be.
Just to say that in our school we have a community liaison officer at the local police station who comes to our school if we have any serious trouble with violent/aggressive parents (work in a deprived area in London! so can happen unexpectedly. Could you ask the headteacher if your school has such a person at your local police station - that way you have a named person to talk to should you son be threatened again on your own doorstep.
Maybe they will go to the parents of this boy, instead of you having to put yourself in a vulnerable position.
I hope this dreadful situation in resolved asap.

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