There is a kid in my daughter’s 2nd grade class, who seems to like to lie/embellish a bit about a lot of things. Some of the things he has said/done so far:
I was initially not very concerned, but over time, the things he says and does are extremely concerning to me. We are immigrants who didn’t grow up here, so we have no idea what’s normal and what’s not. I wanted to report the gun thing to his class teacher, but my wife is hesitant. She says he’s probably just joking around, and not to make this a big deal at school.
What do I do here? Please advise.
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Yeah, that’s concerning. It sounds like the kid has a “troubled home life.” He’s not coming up with these ideas on his own. I’d suggest calling CPS. They’re notoriously incompetent, but they’re the people that are supposed to handle this sort of situation. Sometimes they actually do good work. Make sure you file your report anonymously. Include the information you have given here, but don’t accidentally doxx yourself or your daughter.
Please don’t take violence and subsequent threats of lethal violence as anything but.