Out of the (foul) mouths of babes...

missbiggles1

pinkshoes wrote: »

As a teacher, I find myself frequently being sworn at when telling a child off for not obeying rules.

Clearly some children do not experience action and consequence scenarios at home, and have never had punishments/threats followed through with.

I sent a 14 year old out of my lesson for repeatedly failing to follow a simple instruction of putting pen down and listening the other day, which everyone else had managed. Queue a string of verbal abuse on his way out.

I sent another out the dining hall for throwing food (basic school rules) to which he squared up to me and told me to **** off aggressively in my face. Charming behaviour for a 13 year old, especially as I was heavily pregnant!

When dropping my son off at school (reception class), there was another little boy who told his mum to "get out my way", then slapped her when she didnt move. Did she tell him off? Nope!

Kids pick most things up from their parents.

I agree with you about the parents but how does your school deal with it? Most schools tend to ignore it.

Sam_Fallow

sacha28 wrote: »

Well I started to read this thinking it was going to be light-hearted....oh how wrong I was!

Not wrong at all.

Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq7IKaT0_7w

there is an uncensored version but this is funnier.

pollypenny

pinkshoes wrote: »

As a teacher, I find myself frequently being sworn at when telling a child off for not obeying rules.

Clearly some children do not experience action and consequence scenarios at home, and have never had punishments/threats followed through with.

I sent a 14 year old out of my lesson for repeatedly failing to follow a simple instruction of putting pen down and listening the other day, which everyone else had managed. Queue a string of verbal abuse on his way out.

I sent another out the dining hall for throwing food (basic school rules) to which he squared up to me and told me to **** off aggressively in my face. Charming behaviour for a 13 year old, especially as I was heavily pregnant!

When dropping my son off at school (reception class), there was another little boy who told his mum to "get out my way", then slapped her when she didnt move. Did she tell him off? Nope!

Kids pick most things up from their parents.

I've been retired for a while now, but my experience in school was different. While I posted earlier that a deputy head told us to turn a deaf ear to swearing in the corridor, it was rare in my school.

Moreover, I have had someone swear in my class just three times, only once directly at me and the reaction of other pupils showed disgust.

On the last occasion the lad ran off. 15 minutes later, I was surprised to see the Head peering through my door. The lad was down at the office, crying his eyes out that he'd sworn at Mrs Penny!

It had been a pure accident and he was truly ashamed. He was still suspended , though, which was totally wrong!

Guest101

Gloomendoom wrote: »

It can get you arrested though...



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Swearing wouldn't really be the offence though.


I do know what you're saying. Public Order Act is often invoked, however it's still open to interpretation.


Even swearing in front of a police officer (or whatever the words or actions are) requires a warning to stop before the police take action.


It can form part of an offence.


My point was that we see and hear things all the time we don't agree with, and unless it's targeted at a specific person I wouldn't really care.


Two people talking and swearing is not great, but not really wrong. Both are consenting to the use of language.


One person calling another a F, C, etc, would of course be abusive and it would be correct to intervene.

Chavvy__Jane_Austen

SailorSam wrote: »

Talking to a friend a few weeks back and he was telling me about about his young grandson. The Priest had gone to the school during an art lesson, so had joined in and drew a picture. This little grandson turned around and said ........ Who painted this, was it you, It's F'ing Carp.
When my mate and his wife were telling me the story they were laughing, they thought it was hilarious, even more so because the kid had said it to a Priest. I told him i thought it was terrible, but he said i was miserable and it was funny.
I don't blame the kids, what chance have they got ?

I've had something similar. Someone at my work was talking about the swear words her nephew had gotten into trouble over at nursery. Her and her water fountain buddy thought it was hilarious.

DigForVictory

Schools can *try*. My cousin got hauled specially in for a chat with the Head - all in class going splendidly, just the playground. Um can you stop your (four year old) child using a certain word? Causing distress etc.

The word was that well known playground shocker L e s b i a n.

His mother told us the full story, between gouts/shouts/gusts of laughter, because curious child, using interesting word, all the grownup visibly shrivel at the edges & yet curious child could not get Any Single One of them to explain it.

(I *think* father offered a bribe to cease forthwith along with a promise to explain in full in another three years, which he has carefully not kept track of.)