Bullying

I'm trying out how to approach Andrew's preschool about this. Andrew has come home with some very unusual bruises on his arms and legs (the ones that look like pinching has happened). I asked him last night if someone had done it and he said that "the big kids" did it but didn't mention any names. Tonight he has a blister on his shoulder and a big bruise on his arm. I asked him again who did it and he gave me the names of a couple of 4 year olds at his preschool. I know these children (1 of them happens to be the son of one of the teachers at the nursery) and I know that they are the types of children to so this.

He tells me he tells the teachers but I know that if anything like this was going on they would tell us when we picked him up as we have to sign the accident register (for anyhting that happens we have to sign it).

In a way I think that they pick on Andrew as he is a big boy (tall more than anything - other Palmy ladies will know as they have seen him) and they feel threatened by him maybe.

So any ideas?

Hmmm, thats a tough one! Poor Andrew!
We had a similar situation with DSD a few years ago, but that was at school rather than preschool. She came home with legs covered in bruises where some older boy had kicked her and when I went to the school to complain about it I was pretty much told that she could be "cheeky" and probably was winding them up Not happy! But then we had no end of problems with that school...
I'd say talk to the teachers, maybe first on your own to give them a heads up, and then with Andrew so he knows he's got a 'safe' person to tell if he gets bullied again. And maybe make it one of the other teachers you approach rather than the one who's son might be involved coz that could be a bit tricky.
Best of luck, let us know how you get on!

Fingers crossed there's no more bullying for poor Andrew.