Should we tell the teacher or call the principle?

[Anonymous]

DS is in 3rd grade in a public School. It seems there are a bunch of boys sitting together during lunch time. One boy has been talking about
Inappropriate things and jokes(private parts), the other boys all think it's funny and laugh. DS came back and told me the jokes, sometimes tried to use it.
I stopped him and told him it's not age appropriate, asked him not copy.
Today, DS told me what this boy said, it made me really concerned. The boy mentioned guys holds penis and tongue licked together. I was shocked.
DS has no idea what it means, just thinking it's funny. I don't want DS to hear this kind of things everyday from this boy.
Am I overreact here? Should I tell the teacher or the principle? Let them talk to the boy's parents. It happened during lunch time.

Thanks for your input!!

[Anonymous]

I would tell DS to sit with other people, and I'd tell the teacher and ask what would be done about it. If you know the names of the kids, I'd provide them.

[Anonymous]

Principal!

[Anonymous]

I think I'd email the teacher and copy the principal.

[Anonymous]

I would email the teacher and tell her/him that there is inappropriate sex talk at the lunch table where your child sits for several days now, that it is graphic sex talk, and you would like more monitoring of the table or a new placement of some of the boys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think I'd email the teacher and copy the principal.

+1

[Anonymous]

Why in the world do so many of you think the principal needs to be notified? I had this issue come up as a first grade teacher and the parents brought it to me. I handled it. Can't imagine why my principal would have been needed at that point.

[Anonymous]

OMG, just let it go. Kids say stuff. If your DS is upset by it, he needs to walk away. Thats a good lesson to learn. If you go running to the teacher over something like this -- and the principal is even worse -- you will be an over protective PITA.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you are overreacting.

The principal is your "pal".

[Anonymous]

I would call the school right now and talk to the principal. If you are in a decent school, they will come down on gross boy like a ton of bricks. It is not "normal talk" for a third grader. Ignore the middle schoolers who like to post on this board and convince you its ok. Its not ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I would call the school right now and talk to the principal. If you are in a decent school, they will come down on gross boy like a ton of bricks. It is not "normal talk" for a third grader. Ignore the middle schoolers who like to post on this board and convince you its ok. Its not ok.

Not a middle schooler, but I think it's kinda normal. Inappropriate, but normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I would call the school right now and talk to the principal. If you are in a decent school, they will come down on gross boy like a ton of bricks. It is not "normal talk" for a third grader. Ignore the middle schoolers who like to post on this board and convince you its ok. Its not ok.

Not a middle schooler, but I think it's kinda normal. Inappropriate, but normal.

+1 Stop helicoptering.

[Anonymous]

This is a case of "older sibling syndrome"

Mention it to the teacher and leave it for her to handle.

[Anonymous]

Is the other child being abused?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I would call the school right now and talk to the principal. If you are in a decent school, they will come down on gross boy like a ton of bricks. It is not "normal talk" for a third grader. Ignore the middle schoolers who like to post on this board and convince you its ok. Its not ok.

Not a middle schooler, but I think it's kinda normal. Inappropriate, but normal.

+1 Stop helicoptering.

What a stupid comment. Its not helicoptering, its notifying the admin that a student is potentially being abused.