How serious an offense do you think this is?

[LBW]

Said by my 7-year old son about the girl he sits next to (they're friends):

"Rachel bit my marker."

Tone was silly, not hostile or mean. Note that she did not in fact bite his, or any other, marker.

Guess his teacher's response.

[elektra]

"Kids, stay on task." or "No goofing off." ?????

[fortato]

Well.... She's a biter... who's to say that she's not going to bite a finger, or ear or worse.

I would have her suspended, or put into councelling. Make sure this all goes on her permanent record.




I'm kidding. But, I can imagine that it was blown way out of proportion.

[Laurel]

Originally Posted by elektra

"Kids, stay on task." or "No goofing off." ?????

Yeah, that. Also, "no tattling unless someone is hurt or in danger".

[crl]

Hmm, the appropriate response seems to me to ignore it unless it was disruptive to the rest of the class. I'm guessing the teacher did something else since you are posting. Did she punish your DS?

Catherine

[BabyMine]

I hope she didn't send either to the principal or call the parents.

[Cheburashka]

I guess it would depend on school policy. At some schools, they have to take any reports of violence seriously. Still, I would think it's possible to take this seriously, but not overreact - maybe call you and ask you to talk with DS about it (boy who cried wolf, you know?), rather than hauling him to the principal's office like I suspect happened.

[MamaMolly]

dying to know what happened...

[thomma]

You're not a dog/animal discussion.

Or...lately anything germ related swings right back to H1N1.

[LBW]

Let's see, she:

1) reprimanded him on the spot
2) kept him in for 10 minutes of recess (about 1/2) and had a "serious" talk with him
3) called me to discuss the "mean and hurtful comment he made to a classmate." She wouldn't tell me what it was over the phone.
4) wrote a note on his sticker behavior chart - that's how I found out what he said. He also told me about it when I asked.

Some of you may remember that DS1 has a fractured collar bone and the teacher is making him sit on a bench every day at recess, so he already feels punished. (Note that there are two girls in his grade with slings/casts for sprains or breaks who are allowed to play at recess.)

I'm beyond furious. I'm all for supporting her efforts to improve his behavior, but if this is her idea of a serious offense or an appropriate punishment, I don't get it.