Pre-K communication issue, student, teacher and parent!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:why did the op needs defending to begin with? what did this other child do that your son is so offended by? cannot say I understand this.

I agree. The other child's comment wasn't a big deal. I assume the OP is upset about the teacher's reaction, but the whole thing is so overly sentimental, I feel like there is a lot of over-reacting going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, i you have an input, kindly share it, otherwise don't try to sound worse than the above mentioned teacher!!!!!!

Over punctuation doesn't help make you more understandable.

OP, I'm not sure why you and your son were confronting the teacher in the middle of a class get together. If you have a comment for the teacher do it when the event is over. One, kids say things for attention, so you should ignore that right off the bat. Secondly, the teacher didn't sound like she understood the situation. I think you're over-reacting on several counts. Just let it go.

[Anonymous]

1. "Booties" means short boots.

2. Preschoolers say the most ridiculous things - it is developmentally normal so let it go unless the unwanted behavior is persistent. Who knows what that child was trying to say.

3. Please don't encourage your child to complain to the teacher for every little thing, it is draining and impractical to have 20 little people constantly tattling on one another. Advocating against bullying is important: hitting, spitting and insults. "Booties"? Not so much.

4. As I understand it, the teacher took the word literally, as in boots. She wanted to know what your son was offended about. Did she really yell, OP? Because you have misinterpreted every action before that, so I'm not sure I believe you when you say she yelled.

Bottom line, you must be one hypersensitive, language-impaired lady - do your best not to impart those traits to your little darling, otherwise he'll have a rude awakening at the real school.

[MoCoMama]

Anonymous wrote:I attended my 5 year old DS class event. Everybody seemed to enjoy the fun, but at some point, there was this little classmate who, with a lowed voice, told my DS:" hey X, I saw your mom's booties"!!!! I was shocked because I was wearing work clothes with nothing showing!
DS told him that it is not nice to talk that way and headed to his teacher to complain.

The teacher looked at DS with a big exclamation mark on her face and asked him:" so what's wrong with that? tell me what's wrong with that?!!!!!"

DS had tears in his eyes and couldn't answer. At that moment, I wished I was never put in such situation. I held my son's little hand and whispered in his ears that I love him and that I am there for him!! I know I was weak but I couldn't do much!!

The teacher stepped a few steps away, and my DS asked me if his teacher was right, the she quickly turned and said to him:" of course I am right, what do you think?"????????

I am really not sure who was right or wrong. I always teach my DS to never disrespect, hurt feelings or try to be bad to others.

The teacher sounds like an impatient jerk. Even if she did think there was nothing "wrong" with the comment (I disagree, it was inappropriate) there was no need for her to snap at your son. It's not this one incident that is bothersome, but it's the way the teacher interacts with these 5 year olds that is the problem. She doesn't sound very nurturing.
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[Anonymous]

Does your son tattle on other kids regularly? Maybe the teacher is just worn down by it.

[Anonymous]

That's a bad teacher. Her "of course I'm right . . . " comment is ridiculous. She could have pulled you aside later to discuss how to make sure you too present a united front, if necessary.

Did you meant to write "boobies"?