When sharing gets out of hand in Primary School, what do you do?
26 November 2009
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A Parent asks, situation: second grade. a girl has been pestering your child to give her most of his lunch because teacher said everyone should share. and if he doesn’t ‘share’, she’ll tell teacher and he’ll get in a lot of trouble. your child gets scared because he’s gotten into trouble a couple of times before for not sharing school toys. so now, he comes home hungry (almost daily) because it’s the girl who eats most of his lunch.
what do you do? what do you tell your child about the concept of sharing? would you talk to the teacher?
packing 2 or more lunches. wow, Parent. why didn’t i think of that?
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I would definitely speak with the teacher. I would advise her to explain sharing in a way that these kinds of situations doesn’t happen. I would tell my son that he doesn’t have to share his food and if she keeps bothering him tell the teacher.
I would tell my kid not to give their lunch away. If the teacher has a problem with this, they can deal with the wrath of their mother. ME!!!!
Explain to your son that sharing applies to things that you can use for a little while and then let someone else have a turn, so this doesn’t apply to food because obviously they can eat it and then give it back to you. Tell him it’s okay not to share her lunch because you send or pay for his lunch especially for him. Then you need to meet with your child’s teacher and explain what is going on so she can keep an eye on this girl for bullying behavior. Tell the teacher that you would appreciate a clarification of the sharing policy because your son is feeling guilty about this when you are sure that was never her original intent.
Id make a jalepeno sandwhich and tell him its just for her
You should talk to the teacher asap and have that little girl sat down and told she needs to stop being a piggy and eat her own lunch……sharing toys is one thing but the lunch you pay for and provide for your son is another story….if she doesn’t like what her parents pack for her should not have to be your problem or your sons….poor kid
I understand he is just trying to be nice and stay out of trouble but if you let the schools teach your son to be a push over he is going to be picked on all through school…..you should speak to your sons teacher first and the next day have your son put his foot down and tell her to eat her own food and if she tells on him the teacher will already know what is going on and let him know that he is not going to be punished! Good luck! Hope she backs off your little one and HIS lunch! 
I guess you could tell him that sharing is something mutual – that it’s nice of him to share with the girl, but in return she should share something (i.e. her lunch) with him.
I would definitely talk to the teacher – she should talk to the girl’s parents, make sure she’s getting enough for lunch. If she’s not, she needs to be; if she is, she’s being kind of a bully.
id be talking to the teacher and telling them students shouldnt be sharing lunches what about allergies???
that teacher is a looser…
Talk to the Principal. This is a more serious issue.
slap the piss out of the teacher for indoctrinating the children in such a manor
The kids aren’t allowed to share their food in our school. I guess you need to speak to the teacher, Or start packing 2 or more lunches.
i would definetly be having a talk with the teacher and/or the child’s parents. as far as what i explain to my child for the concept of sharing, well toys yes you sould share. but your breakfast lunch or dinner?? no way….
Mention it to the teacher.
The rule for bullying (and this is bullying) is to allow the child to handle it himself, unless it involved harm to physical self or stealing of property.
Or she could do what my child did: she could say to this other kid, “I’m so happy you enjoy what my mom makes. I’ll have my mom call your mom to tell her what she puts in my lunch, so you can have the same lunches!” End of lunch stealing.
All the best.
The issue isn’t sharing, it’s theft. If I took your car keys and drove off, would you say “Mummy’s sharing the car”, no I’m a theif so is the child, if they don’t bring food that’s their problem, you should complain to the school.
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