How does a kindergarten teacher respond when the child says...?

Question

Hi.

My girlfriend is a kindergarten teacher at an elementary school, and she said there's this little boy named Henry who's a bit...naughty.

She came in and everyone got silent, (because the teacher's in), and to brighten things up she said, 'why are you guys staring at me?' and Henry says, 'we're staring at your boobs!'

How is she supposed to respond to this? She didn't tell anyone except me so far. I think she's too embarrassed to talk to the principal or his parents. THanks!

Actually, none of the other kids were 'staring' per se. They were just looking at her because she was the teacher who just came in, and she just said it.

Answer 1

I would call his parents and tell them what was said. I wouldn't be embarrassed to talk to his parents about this, he is very young and he has learned a lot from someone. She needs to get this taken care now or it will continue and only get worse as he gets older. I have a son that just got out of kindergarten and I would want his teacher to tell me. I am also a teacher assistant for kindergarten this needs to be taken care of now. Good Luck

Answer 2

Best Advise, Teacher needs to talk to the Principal and/or the parents. If my son had said something like that to his teacher .... OMG, I would hit the ceiling. I wouldn't want my son to say that to anyone, and in order for it to be fixed, Teacher, you need to tell me. Henry is in the wrong and the parents need to remind Henry to be more respectful towards everyone.

As for the Teacher and how to respond;
I would have told him in front of the whole class that what he said was wrong, he needs to be more polite and have more respect, (class rules, I bet) that if that behavior happens again then I will send you to the Principals office, and your parents would be called, would you like that?
That would show Henry and the other students that Teacher put her foot down and Henry is not to do that again, not for anyone ~ Bottom Line.

Answer 3

Well, there isn't much she can do about it now. There is a thing called the 'teachable moment' and with kindergarten kids, that means at the time something happens. But it might also apply to the teacher. Was she wearing something revealing? What was there about her attire that would draw attention to her boobs? From your account, it seems Henry wasn't the only one staring, just the only one who responded.
If something of the sort happens again, she could simply tell Henry, or whoever, "It isn't polite to stare, because it makes people feel uncomfortable. And if you want to refer to them, they aren't called boobs, they're called breasts."
But it would be better if she did an analysis of what she was wearing, to make sure her attire isn't provoking attention.

Answer 4

She should have said "we don't talk about people private parts, It's not nice." Then just move on and forget about it. Kindergartners say all kinds of odd things. I'd only talk to the principal if the boy consistently uses graphic or suggestive language where a look at the home may be needed.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Send a note home to the parents and talk to the child one on one to let him know that he shouldn't be saying things like that along with a warning that if he does it again then she will take away one of his privileges

Answer 7

He needs to work on his social skills. Be glad Henry doesn't like Ralph.

Answer 8

Call his parents. I had one like that in kinder P.E. The parents need to be told and they must fix the problem.

Answer 9

if it was me ill talk to the little boy and tell him that he shouldn't say things like that it isn't nice