Is there a solicitor site?

[hippyhoppy]

I've been given a written warning for telling a child off. The said 'thing'' was wandering off at circle time (I work at a pre-school) so I brought him back and he wriggled and told me 'let me go!'. he then proceeded to punch me and elbow me (the previous week on a trip he kicked me and threathend to bite me...) I told him in an adult voice 'Do not punch, elbow,kick, or bite'. His mum is one of my supervisors and when she's there he's a nighmare, when she's not there he's an angel. (who I hate...) Surely I can go to work without being abused by a 3 year old? Should I put up with this? Am I not able to discipline these small people??? without the rist of a written warning!?

[pussnboots]

Try the Law section you will get some really good advice there.

[hippyhoppy]

done.. thanks

[bubbles4920]

are you a member of a union? if so i would contact them straight away. i was in the nut when i was a teacher and they really helped and stood by me.

[Al Terrego]

hippyhoppy, did you not get some lessons in 'disciplining small people' when you did the Nursery Nurse course? And did you refer to 3 year olds as 'things' on the said course? Do you perhaps think that this is not quite the career path for you?

[Marvelman]

That is why the children of today in this country have no respect for anyone or anything, there is no punishment for anything they do, they grow up with no fear of repercussion whatever they get up to, you should have been supported instead of punished.

[hippyhoppy]

thank you Marvelman. And by the way Al Terrego, the child in question is the spawn of satan so I am allowed to call it thing!

[redcrx]

if anyone called my son ''thing' at nursery I would be gunning for them too.
As has already been said, perhaps you are following the wrong career path?
all children have the ability to be little wotsits at times, but its the treatment that they receive from their parents and adults responsible for them that either help or hinder the process of bringing them up as well behaved children.
Perhaps ask your employers and the childs mother how they would wish you to treat this childs behaviour.

[Reverandfunk]

So all the do gooders would go mad at their child being called a "thing" lol.

Personally a child that behaved like that I would call a "monster" and put the blame directly on the parents.

[Reverandfunk]

Treat the nice little young man with respect, after all he's only being kicking, elbowing and puching bless his little cotton socks. Next week he's learning how to spit and scratch and swear perfectly normal behaviour.

Heaven help us.