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Advice - should we call the cops and report an assault at school?
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 427360" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>When you took your son to the ER, did the staff there ask for the details including the name of the other kid? I would think ER would be a mandatory reporter of violence? You could ask a nurse at the ER what their policy is.</p><p> </p><p>I don't think I would call the cops either, however, I would be on the phone to the school counselor ASAP this morning. Take your son to school and visit with the counselor. Let your son tell his view of the other kid's obsession with chocking as a defense. I would also ask for heighted staff presence in the bathroom and lunch room when there is a chance for your child to be out and about. Your child can not be told to stay away from those "dangerous" areas, it is up to the school to make those areas safe even if it means a staff member's presence. Staff can go in to make sure the other kid is not there and then stand outside the door to make sure the other kid does not go in. Also heighten staff presence during phy-ed (if your school has a huge class size, one teacher can not keep track of all the kids, especially in the locker room) and recess. Ask for an adult to be specifically watching your kid (best if they could be specifically watching this other kid but not sure if they give you the right to request that). One locker room option is to have your child change quickly and leave the room. If a shower is expected, have your son go back at a designated time with less kids around. I did that when I was in Jr High because I could not handle the noise of the normal locker room activities (yes, it was a medical reason, not an intolerance). Locker rooms are the very most dangerous place in a school.</p><p> </p><p>Talk to the principal again to calmly ask what happened and why medical steps were not taken. I know it is really hard to do so, but try real hard to keep that conversation calm and on a "business" level. It seems to me that the principal may have been trying to communicate something before finally realizing that your full focus was on your son's medical needs. Once you mentioned ER, the principal was not going to interfere and keep you from going there.</p><p> </p><p>Keep us posted - I have a feeling that how you handle this and what comes about will help many others find the "right approach" and open our eyes to details/questions to learn about when we are in this need.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 427360, member: 5096"] When you took your son to the ER, did the staff there ask for the details including the name of the other kid? I would think ER would be a mandatory reporter of violence? You could ask a nurse at the ER what their policy is. I don't think I would call the cops either, however, I would be on the phone to the school counselor ASAP this morning. Take your son to school and visit with the counselor. Let your son tell his view of the other kid's obsession with chocking as a defense. I would also ask for heighted staff presence in the bathroom and lunch room when there is a chance for your child to be out and about. Your child can not be told to stay away from those "dangerous" areas, it is up to the school to make those areas safe even if it means a staff member's presence. Staff can go in to make sure the other kid is not there and then stand outside the door to make sure the other kid does not go in. Also heighten staff presence during phy-ed (if your school has a huge class size, one teacher can not keep track of all the kids, especially in the locker room) and recess. Ask for an adult to be specifically watching your kid (best if they could be specifically watching this other kid but not sure if they give you the right to request that). One locker room option is to have your child change quickly and leave the room. If a shower is expected, have your son go back at a designated time with less kids around. I did that when I was in Jr High because I could not handle the noise of the normal locker room activities (yes, it was a medical reason, not an intolerance). Locker rooms are the very most dangerous place in a school. Talk to the principal again to calmly ask what happened and why medical steps were not taken. I know it is really hard to do so, but try real hard to keep that conversation calm and on a "business" level. It seems to me that the principal may have been trying to communicate something before finally realizing that your full focus was on your son's medical needs. Once you mentioned ER, the principal was not going to interfere and keep you from going there. Keep us posted - I have a feeling that how you handle this and what comes about will help many others find the "right approach" and open our eyes to details/questions to learn about when we are in this need. [/QUOTE]
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