I am in the 5th grade and am a girl. I have a male teacher. He pinches my cheeks, chucks my chin, rubs my chin(places finger under chin and continually rubs back and forth), rubs his hand on my face, He places his thumb and index finger on my cheeks and squeezes and like kinda wipes my chin. I dont care but im kinda scared to tell my mother, is this harrassment?
2007-10-15 01:44:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
I forgot to add that i don't really know where his hands have been, he does it to the boys too, and he has a wife.
2007-10-15 01:58:38 · update #1
Tell your mom. If you can't voice your concerns to him yourself, and you're uncomfortable, you need to tell her. You don't need to keep feeling uncomfortable with your teacher just because you're scared. Your mom will do everything she can to help you and guide you, honey.
2007-10-15 01:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
If someone your own age did the same thing to you at the school he would be suspended. Your teacher may just be a friendly guy, but that kind of touching is inappropriate.from an adult you really barely know. Any kind of touching, talking, or other actions that make you uncomfortable or question that it's OK is wrong and IS harrassment. Your mother should be made aware of the situation so she can help you decide what should be done and help you deal with it. Never keep these type of things away from your parents. Personally, I think it's kind of creepy. Don't allow yourself the opportunity to be alone with this man. You seem like a very intelligent girl. I think you already know what you should do. You just need some encouragement. Take care.
2007-10-19 00:28:32 · answer #2 · answered by Cool Cat loves Mr. Bad Guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If anyone is making you uncomfortable, for any reason, you should definitely tell your mother AND the person who actions are inappropriate.
This is not normal behavior for a teacher, to me, an occasional pat on the back would be the only acceptable contact. So please do not ignore it.
Tell your mom, who probably knows him and will give you good advice and help you handle this situation with the school.
Don't hesitate, do it right now.
2007-10-15 06:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by SA38 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As a student you have both rights and responsibilities. You have the right to feel safe at school and if that is not the case you HAVE to tell some-one, Thats a responsibility. If you feel that you cant tell your mom then talk to on older sibling , Relation, School counsellor or some-one from your church if you attend. I dont feel his behaviour is Dangerous as such just very ill Advised . Hope this helps
2007-10-18 18:53:20 · answer #4 · answered by aussiesue17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I'd like someones hands all over my face. It's harassment if you feel uncomfortable. Don't be scared to tell your mother. Personally I'd just feel a little grossed out as you don't know where someones hands have been.
2007-10-15 01:54:17 · answer #5 · answered by sydney77 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you can bring yourself to say "please don't touch my face" loud enough so that the other people around you can hear you when he does it, I bet it will stop very fast. (It's a good skill to learn now how to stand up for yourself when people aren't respecting your body or your space. To make it easier, tell some of the other kids that you're going to do it and have them stand up for themselves, too ... I bet they all hate it.) If you can't bring yourself to do that, tell your mom or tell your school counsellor ... there's nothing for you to be scared about.
2007-10-15 06:27:37 · answer #6 · answered by ... 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your teacher needs to keep his hands to himself, honey. Go ahead and tell your mother. My son is in 5th grade, too, and I would want him to tell me if this was happening to him.
2007-10-15 05:11:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just MOVE yourself away from him. Sounds like you don't like it and let him know it. Your mom should know this also. Don't be scared...that's what mom's are for. To help us out of situations like this. Doesn't sound like harrasment..just he's being nice, HOWEVER he needs to keep his hands to himself. We always tell our kids this..so the same for teachers. Let mom know and all will be fine.
2007-10-15 02:08:22 · answer #8 · answered by OMGiamgoingNUTS 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES IT IS !!!
Please do not be afraid to tell your mom!!!
Do not worry, what he is doing is minor but still wrong, it can be easily fixed if he is just kindly made aware of what he is doing---and what he is doing is making you uncomfortable.
If you really cannot tell your mom, tell the principal or another teacher.
2007-10-15 01:49:52 · answer #9 · answered by A***n G 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Kind of, I'd tell to your mother or the principal. If it makes you uncomfortable, it should definitely be reported. He might be harasssing you, it might be something he does. I'd look into it.
2007-10-15 05:05:14 · answer #10 · answered by Candy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋