A mother was left devastated when a teacher at her child’s school made a derogatory comment about her son’s name, stating that it sounded more like a dog’s name rather than a little boy’s name. The mother was so upset that she burst into tears upon hearing the news. She is now in two minds about reporting the teacher to the school’s headmaster, as she no longer feels comfortable with her child being around the teacher.
The incident occurred when the mother’s sister was collecting the four-year-old from school while the mother attended a long-awaited dentist appointment. The aunt overheard the entire conversation and relayed it to her sister when she dropped her nephew off at home.
According to the boy’s aunt, the mother is extremely family-oriented and spent the entire summer getting her son ready for school. He was excited about going to school and had made a lot of friends in nursery that he always talks about and wants to hang out with after school. Like most parents, the mother and son made a special effort to prepare for his first year by picking out a lunchbox and buying a school uniform. He enjoyed his first week and made some new friends, stating that he really liked his new teacher.
However, things took a turn for the worse when the aunt was standing outside the school gates waiting to collect her nephew and her own two children, who were in years 3 and 6. She overheard two teachers laughing in a classroom and realized that they were mocking her nephew’s name. The incident has left the family feeling hurt and disappointed, as they believe that a child’s name should not be a source of ridicule or mockery. They are now contemplating what action to take next, but hope that the school will take their concerns seriously and address the issue appropriately.
The aunt of the four-year-old boy who was insulted by his teacher is speaking out about the incident that occurred outside of the school gates. She shared that she often waits around for her older child, who is in year 6, to finish talking to her friends before leaving the school. On this particular day, almost everyone had gone home, and the teachers had gone back inside the classroom, but left the door and windows open, allowing her to overhear their conversation.
She heard them talking about the children in their classrooms and whether any of them are “bad.” Then, she heard her nephew’s teacher say that none of her students are bad, but one of them has a dog’s name. When the other teacher asked for the name, she revealed that it was Benji, which is her nephew’s name. The aunt was shocked and disgusted by what she heard.
When she arrived at her sister’s house, she immediately told her everything she had overheard and shared her disgust about the situation. Her sister burst into tears upon hearing the news. She is now contemplating whether to speak to the head of the school about what happened. However, she is not a confrontational person, so she is still undecided.
One Reddit user expressed their shock about the situation, saying that they expected the name to be Bentley or Bear, which are names that they associate with dogs. They believe that Benji is an amazing name and does not remind them of a dog’s name at all. The user also expressed their outrage about the teachers talking negatively about children and urged the family to report the incident to the principal or the teachers themselves, stating that it is not acceptable behavior.
The incident has caused distress for the family, who believe that a child’s name should not be a source of ridicule or mockery. They hope that the school takes the matter seriously and addresses it appropriately to prevent any further incidents of this nature from occurring.