My boy is showing his under ware

[Oia]

My boy was showing his under ware in school today. What can I make of it ?  I recently came home from 5 day trip. Can that have triggered some thing ??

[PatricieDenver]

Yeah it had happen just because he must have seen someone doing such,as kids learn things quickly if they had already seen someone doing that.
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[sorenr]

my son once stripped naked (aged about 3) and ran out the house and he did about 6 laps of the garden before I could stop him! It was so funny I really couldnt be mad at him, but did try to sit down later to explain that really it wasnt at all appropriate...kids think underwear and bums and poops are hilarious, if they know it embarrasses us they will do it all the more...flashing to get a laugh is very common. In our house we are likely to scream in mock horror at nakedness (my parents were very uptight, to the point I still at 31 am not comfortable in a communal changing room, I do not want my kids to feel ashamed of their bodies) and we have a giggle about it, so my kids do think it is funny, and as parents we need to teach them where and when certain behaviours are appropriate. I think your school overreacted a little but can see their point as if the rest of the kids find it amusing they will spend all day trying to get them all back into their clothes! (and they have to do so much to cover themselves for child protection that they have to follow strict guidelines). As long as you have no concerns as to any sinister reason for your son doing it, i would personally be laughing it off and storing it up to tell at his 21st!!

[margypops]

One last thought did your son go with you on the trip, if not could anyone who looked after him have shown him their underwear and used the F word..and likewise if you took him with you on the trip would there have been anyone he met doing the same ?  

[Oia]

Thank you ladies for your support.  Means a lot to me:)

[adgal]

I don't think there is much you can say to the school.  They have rules, and things like swearing and "flashing underwear" are part of them.  It's good for young kids to learn they have to follow rules.  I agree, not a big deal, he was just being silly.  I would just tell him that that sort of thing is not ok and leave it at that.  After that, I'm with ku...I'd probably be laughing behind a closed door.  

[ku111]

I would tell him the school rules do not allow things like that.  Let the school deal with the punishment.  Then, I would go into another room and giggle!

[margypops]

well maybe explain to him  that others dont understand that and no he cant use curse words .check out if he heard it from others .I expect hes learnt now he cant do that ..good luck all will be well get his Dad to have a chat with him ...

[Oia]

No he did not show anything else he only ment to be funny

[margypops]

How old is he ...was he showing anything else , has anyone been using f words around him an older sibling or his dad?

[Oia]

Thanks for that RockRose, he is in kindergarten and got a " pink slip".
Is his teacher and principal overreacting?
Is he going through some kind of social growth spurt ?? He was trying out the f word (in a joking kinda way) last week and and got his first pink slip.  Last month he came home with good behavior slip. So any suggestion what I can say to his teacher and a principal?
Thanks ever so much:)

[RockRose]

How old is he?  If he's in kindergarten,  and he thinks it's funny,  it's pretty common.  He just needs to know it's not that funny,  and don't do it.

[Oia]

Sorry,

his underwear!!