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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you’ve handled this well, and are thinking about it in helpful ways.  I also agree with the PP who pointed out how the third grader might be feeling and what she might be processing.  While this might blow over quickly for your son, you have no way of knowing the impact of this incident on the other child.

One possibility is to seek guidance from the school, and find out what — if anything— the school is doing school wide to address these types of issues.

I’m NOT suggesting that you do this, but I can say that I’ve worked in schools as a consultant, and, in a situation like this, with permission from the parents, I would meet with each kid separately to explore the incident— if they wished to do so. I would also ask each student if they wanted to meet with the other student with me to talk about what happened.  That would give the other student an opportunity to share how she felt if she wanted to, and give your son a chance to do the same.  The kids could then share a bit of play time together if they wished.  I’ve done this a lot with kids, and the students involved almost always welcome the opportunity to be heard as a positive step in resolving any conflict — particularly when the conflict was not entirely intentional.   I mention this suggesting one possible course of action. I’m not recommending it — because it’s hard to know if your school setting has someone in this type of neutral-yet generally positive role who could pull this off without it feeling like a disciplinary concern.  (I worked at a school with  K teacher who was universally respected and well-thought of.  She often had similar interventions with even middle school students who had had her as a teacher.  )

Tldr: Is there a counselor or other staff member at the school that you could consult for suggestions and possible interventions?

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