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Wrong Adult Takes Sick Kid Home From School
A school district misidentified a sick kid and called somebody else’s grandfather to pick the first grader up from school. So why is the school district being treated like the number one bonehead here?
The “grandfather” actually TOOK the wrong child with him. He returned five minutes later when he realized – hey, that’s not my cute little granddaughter.
And they let this guy drive? My grandfather might call me Lovey so he doesn’t have to try to remember which of his five female grandchildren I am (or the ten male ones for that matter), but he recognizes me in a heartbeat. At eighty-nine, he’s not claiming other people’s kids as part of his already sizeable (seven kids, sixteen grandkids, seven greats) brood.
OK, so the school blew it too. They misidentified the kid, called the wrong guardian (this grandfather is a guardian? yikes), then let the kid leave with said stranger. All ended well when the guy realized the mistake and took the kid back.
They say they’re going to start asking the kids “do you know this person” before letting them leave. How about asking the kid their name so they call the right adult to begin with?
And is someone checking in with guardian gramps to make sure he knows what year it is?
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Ri-chan commented on Oct 09 09 at 1:52 pmMaybe he hadn’t seen him in a while and the parents put him down as a “just in case we can’t be reached” number?
jeannesager commented on Oct 09 09 at 1:54 pmThe only problem with that one Ri-Chan – the guy was listed as “guardian.” So you’d think he saw the kid on a daily basis?
CraigK commented on Oct 09 09 at 2:49 pmSo I’m trying imagine how this could have happend. Did he drive to the school and said I’m picking up my sick grandchild and they just gave her to them? The school is definitely at fault. Making two big mistakes. Calling the wrong person and not checking to whom they are or whom they are picking up.
PlumbLucky commented on Oct 09 09 at 2:57 pmMy grandparents were listed on the “guardian” line of the form when I was in elementary school – granted, as they had only a few grandkids (only those from my parents, none of their other children had children) they did know us but hey, you never know.
GP commented on Oct 09 09 at 4:58 pmWho the hell ARE these people?..The school, the grandad, the kid…they all need to get their heads out of their asses. Oh, the parents, too.
Trace commented on Oct 10 09 at 8:27 amSadly, I can see this happening at our local school district! that is omg, scary!
kristen h commented on Oct 10 09 at 1:18 pmGP- the kid is in the first grade, so she’s six; a lot of kids that age would just let the authority figures do whatever and accept it. Kids are taught to demure to adults, no matter who is in the wrong, so ease up. And maybe she was so ill she didn’t have the where- with- all to protest. The school is ultimately at fault, and if that were my dad who picked up the wrong kid, I think I’d re-evaluate my choice.
Kelly commented on Dec 29 11 at 6:47 pmWhile there aren’t enough details provided here, sounds like the school made a mistake and the grandparent’s head needs to be checked. I’d imagine the child didn’t say anything b/c she wasn’t feeling well and she’s really young but I would think the vast majority of children would say something.
The school should say “whoopsies, we’ll try not to do that again” and move on. Mistakes happen – no need to implement a whole new policy.
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