Hi Sisterhood,
I am after some advice and a vent. Has anyone ever experienced an assault of their child at Kindergarten from another child?
Our child has recently been severely assaulted. Swelling to face, bruises, head and neck area.
The Child Care has admitted liability and said it was a supervision issue and subsequently the educator has now been fired.
Our four year old has been having nightmares and literally won’t leave my side and I am so upset, my anxiety is literally through the roof.
Should we consider legal action or just leave it be? I would be horrified if this were to ever happen to another child.
Please be kind, I am feeling quite fragile right now as well.
Assault of child at Kindergarten.
Assault of child at Kindergarten.
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I am so heartbroken to hear of what you are both going through!
If you would like to sue, seek legal advice. Perhaps free legal aid.
I would advise to seek therapy (play or art therapy) for your babe and therapy for yourself, as soon as possible.
This may help with your decision to seek legal help too.
Good luck, Mama! Sending you both love and strength.
I’m so sorry your child experienced this and that you have.
A serious incident like this should have been reported to the department of education in your state by the child care. Dismissing the employee is irrelevant and any serious injury must be reported And there should be a lot of contact and follow up through them to ensure this doesn’t happen again.
If this hasn’t happened then I’d suggest contacting the department of education for your state and making a complaint about the incident and that your child care didn’t report it and then go from there and see what happens, you should have a response within a few days
I would take the time right now to comfort and meet your childs needs. Its hard for adults to process an assault or bad injury let alone a very little child. Meet their needs now to save yourself down the line.
No advice about legals but yeah Id try to recoup lost wages and days he couldnt attend. And Id move if they let my baby down that severely. Its not just one educator the whole place should know and care about supervision. Plus you cant really take legal action and maintain a trusting relationship its just not going to happen. And on top of that, would he feel trauma there, or feel unsafe? Would he see that child?
Easy answer, move and reassure him you will make sure he is safe.
My daughter was sexually assaulted by another 4 year old at her brother’s primary school in the toilets, then the following year they were in the same kindy class and it continued but my daughter didn’t say anything :( once we found out and the teachers found out the child was asked to leave the school and not return. She was a foster child who had only been with her foster parents since 4 weeks old. We never found out if she was removed from the family or not. My daughter seems to have forgotten and she hasn’t displayed the same behaviour thankfully
How would you not report this to the police! Do it ASAP. Have you got photos and proof. Get it to it. Is. Yes follow it up!! Wow the child care should have had the perso charged.
I would first address your anxiety and stress issues, as your child would feel these and be reacting from them.
Seek counselling for you both.
I would also speak to the facility and see what steps they have taken. Have they spoken the correct departments etc and if not inform them that you will be going to the police.