Mum outraged after daughter given 'harsh' detention for burping in PE lesson
A mum has snapped back at her daughter's school after she was given a detention for accidentally burping during a PE lesson. The schoolgirl was playing netball when she let out a burp, and was sent out of class for her "bad manners". Sharing her disbelief on Mumsnet, she called the teacher "silly" and "ridiculous" for having such a "harsh reaction" toward a burp. But she is relieved that her daughter has now "calmed down" about the incident.
Most users on Mumsnet were shocked at the "over-the-top punishment", while others suggested the mum should speak to the PE teacher to understand her reasoning. One user commented: "Did the loud burp follow 15 minutes of whispering to her friend, giggling and trying to make the person in front of her laugh?"
"I suspect that there's more to this story than she has shared with you and that she had been messing about for most of the lesson and the teacher had had enough." Another user chimed in: "If it was a loud burp it's a bit rude, she could have stifled it. I think it's OK - 20 mins after school isn't very long."
A third user questioned: "Was she accidentally burping or was she deliberately being disruptive or disrespectful. I'd be very surprised if it was a simple as your daughter is making out." Yet another user added: "Loud burping is gross and disrespectful - most people can control it."
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It comes after a 12-year-old girl was threatened with detention because her school trousers ended at her ankles rather than her shoe line. Her mum has searched through 17 stores to find a pair of trousers that fit her tall daughter, but she hasn't found an "appropriate" pair.
The mum claims she spoke to the school about the situation, but they were unsympathetic and instead threatened her daughter with detention. She shared on Mumsnet : "My daughter is 6ft tall in flat shoes. Last year, I got her long trousers in a size 10 and there were no problems. She had slim-leg trousers. I always ensure she has the correct uniform."
"This year has been hell! She now has 35-inch legs. Tall in most shops is a 34" but she needs 36" with shoes and growing room I cannot find any and eventually had to settle for Next trousers with horizontal zips covered by her jumper." However, the girl's teachers quickly picked up on the fact she was not wearing the 'correct' school trousers - and confronted her about it.
"I email her school to discuss concerns regarding what I felt may be back-chatting teachers," she added. "I advised if [the teacher] was being cheeky there would be consequences - the teacher was meant to be investigated. Since last week, all the teacher emails about is her trousers."
The mum explained that the only suitable trousers for her daughter's age in plain black cost a whopping £60 per pair from Long Tall Sally. She said: "She needs three pairs so £180! I explained I am not paying that for three pairs of trousers. The head of year then sent me links to ASOS which I already trawled through - none are suitable." she added, "[She also sent a link to] Long Tall Sally sale which has jeggings, faux leather, suede, baggy trousers - she would get teased by peers."
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