Kids that bite???

sedment

Hi all, just looking for a bit of feedback on a problem I have.
My son was playing at school today, and got bit on the cheek at primary school in the playground by another child. Never got told anything else apart from the fact that the child who bit him had been "dealt with" and that my son was ok, skin not been broken and was back in class.
Glad my son is ok and not upset but Im so annoyed it this. Its the second time that I have had a phone call that he has been hurt, (not through a accident or bumped heads etc) and am wondering what to do next.
Dont normally get involved with falling outs and spats, due to kids making up the next day but very unhappy that its happened again.
Do I have the right to ask what punishment the child received, and if its parents have been involved?
Can I request it goes in the incident book? Have calmed down a good bit, but dont want this to be a re-occuring thing :mad:

quinechinoise

I don't think you have any right to information about another child and their parents - at least, not officially! However, it should certainly go in the incident log - all accidents and injuries should.

Kayalana99

I guess some might disagree but I would say its all part of being at school and growing up...my niece was told off last week (4 nearly 5) for biting someone but she told her mum that the kid had pushed her and she hasn't been known to bite before...so the 'biting' was hopefully a one off.

I think maybe your over reacting & at least the school is keeping you informed and not sweeping it under the rug.

sedment

Don't want to know who the child is, just that the school has actually done something about it. Last time there was a incident with my son and he got shoved into a wall, he landed up with concussion and the punishment that the boy got, was a afternoon without being able to play outside.

Kayalana99

sedment wrote: »

Don't want to know who the child is, just that the school has actually done something about it. Last time there was a incident with my son and he got shoved into a wall, he landed up with concussion and the punishment that the boy got, was a afternoon without being able to play outside.

But what would you have considered a decent punishment? What else can a school do except take thier break time away? You can't actally ask the school to ring the parents to find out what punishment they have done just to make you feel better...I mean kids fight but I would feel like a terrible parent if the school rang me to find out how I was 'dealing' with my child.

I know kids can be rough at school but unless he is actally being bullied I wouldn't be to concerned.

Joons

Don't understand kids that bite, where are they seeing/getting that from? Yes you should check with the school what they have done about it, it's happened twice now so tell them you're concerned at what is going on at school.

Artytarty

Kids don't see it or get from anywhere, it's not learned behaviour, it's pure instinct.

scooby088

I doubt that the other kids parents would have been involved more than likely to have been informed like you were, if there are any injuries at my DD school the class teacher or assistant comes and tells us. As for you needing to know the identity of the other child you don't need to know it, and cannot goto his/her parents to condemn their parenting skills.

These things happen at school and is more common than you think, stop worrying there wasn't any real harm done.

Joons

Artytarty wrote: »

Kids don't see it or get from anywhere, it's not learned behaviour, it's pure instinct.

Instinct to bite and poss cut someone's skin? I never saw my daughter bite anyone.

heartbreak_star

When they feel disagreed with/threatened/angry, kids will lash out. Some bite (my friend as a toddler), some scratch (my cousin), some punch or slap (me).

IMO, kids tend to unlearn this behaviour rather than learning it.

Joons - just because we don't see it doesn't mean it doesn't happen - my mum never saw me punch the kid who bullied me...I admitted it and she still didn't believe me! *chuckles*

HBS x

Joons

heartbreak_star wrote: »

When they feel disagreed with/threatened/angry, kids will lash out. Some bite (my friend as a toddler), some scratch (my cousin), some punch or slap (me).

IMO, kids tend to unlearn this behaviour rather than learning it.

Joons - just because we don't see it doesn't mean it doesn't happen - my mum never saw me punch the kid who bullied me...I admitted it and she still didn't believe me! *chuckles*

HBS x

I'm quite surprised, I'm sure if my daughter had bitten anyone I would have been told, maybe it's kids nowadays, I don't know.