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Anonymous
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Lord, this is normal behavior at that age! I remember doing far worse things...
Explain about the whole private body thing, explain about the whole germs thing, then move on. Keep encouraging good communication and confidences. |
Anonymous
Pervert. Are you happy now that you get to look at everyone's goods? |
Anonymous
| Well, based on the PP's doctor's experience, since your PP is kissing butt, perhaps he will grow up to be a politician. |
Anonymous
| haha pp 11:10. brilliant. |
Anonymous
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I know this is probably rude, but I can't help myself.
OP, please check this out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis |
Anonymous
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Thanks for all the positive advice....
I do feel better about the incident and I plan to work hard to enforce the proper behavior. |
Anonymous
| The child of a close cousin did the No 1 several times in the middle of local retail stores. Once, he even did it on a clothes rack. Now, that is embarrassing. I agree in general with the "chill" comments. However, I would NOT get mad at your DC. In fact, the opposite. You should be VERY pleased that she told you about the incident and you should encourage her to do so again. The situation here was harmless, but the incident had involved a much older child or an adult, you would want her to tell you. The wrong reaction here by you might discourage her from telling you when you really need to know. |
Anonymous
| In kindergarten I didn't get my gold star for the week because I crawled from my desk to a boy's desk and kissed him. This was at a private school (not in the area). It happens, don't blow it out of proportion. |
Anonymous
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Sentences. Try them out.
And really, why post this in this thread? Do you think that only special snowflakes go to privates? Kids are kids. My DD pulled down another kid's underwear at daycare. Now she knows not to do that. |
Anonymous
| Do you really think your PK child is "trying to fit in" or are YOU worried about fitting in, since you are a new parent at an independent school, as you state in your subject line. What you describe seems incredibly minor given the age of the kids ... I am assuming the reason you are wigged out is because you are wigged out in general already. Relax. Your family will fit in just fine. |
Anonymous
| 18:16 makes a very astute point. OP, try to relax! |
Anonymous
| If you reacted with your DC the same way you reacted here, you will teach him never to confide in you. And if you treat him as if he's done something very wrong, as it sounds like you did, you will introduce an element of shame that will also dissuade him from confiding in you. You were right to speak with the teacher but otherwise you've gone way off on a bender and your child is probably taking the wrong kind of lessons from this. Chill. You've got a long haul ahead of you. |
Anonymous
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From the tone of the OP's original post I believe her son was uncomfortable. In K and grade 1 one of my son's [and his friends] were shocked when some boys were persistently grabbing each other's penis, trying to kiss. They only did it to each other and attempted it with some others. Some parents saw this action when volunteering. Some kids told parents. One boy was grabbed on the bus and his mom told me he felt violated. Well, the bottom line was it was not normal behavior and school counselors became involved. The teacher seemed shocked but not surprised. Guess they've seen unusual stuff from the kid before. |
Anonymous
I love how you are TOTALLY UNCONCERNED for the other child's well-being and only how this affects you. Stop being an ass! |
Anonymous
| Private schools are a waste of money for pre-k, k, even 1st 2nd and 3rd. Public schools are stricter vis-a-vis behaviour in students in these age groups, and that's the truth. And it's also what kids want -- discipline and rules, firmly and lovingly set. |