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imrachellea · September 2013

One of my students is obsessed with my stomach. OBSESSED. First she flat out asked if she could rub my belly. No. She said "PLEASE it's almost my birthday!!" No. When I do the weekly bellwork check, she oogles my belly and stretches her hands towards my belly in a tickling motion. No! When I walk past her desk she slowly reaches her hands out to rub my belly. NO! She swears up and down that "one day" she will touch my baby belly. NO!!!!!! I keep telling her no, that it makes me uncomfortable, that it's getting ackward...agh! This is not a special needs child, just a 7th grade kid who is apparently completely transfixed by the baby belly. I refuse to be groped by my 110 students...at least she's the only one to presently show 'that' kind of interest...

Tifflessthen3 · September 2013

That is just weird....

cantsitwithus · September 2013

This is making me laugh for some reason. I keep picturing a 7th grade creeper trying to tickle your belly.

cboink · September 2013

imrachellea said:
One of my students is obsessed with my stomach. OBSESSED. First she flat out asked if she could rub my belly. No. She said "PLEASE it's almost my birthday!!" No. When I do the weekly bellwork check, she oogles my belly and stretches her hands towards my belly in a tickling motion. No! When I walk past her desk she slowly reaches her hands out to rub my belly. NO! She swears up and down that "one day" she will touch my baby belly. NO!!!!!! I keep telling her no, that it makes me uncomfortable, that it's getting ackward...agh! This is not a special needs child, just a 7th grade kid who is apparently completely transfixed by the baby belly. I refuse to be groped by my 110 students...at least she's the only one to presently show 'that' kind of interest...

I'm sorry but this cracks me up. I envisioned you having this conversation all at once and saying NO! Like "bad dog, no treats for you". Haha.

Edit: I have no idea why I quoted the post

imrachellea · September 2013

@cashingn2 I ALWAYS spell it wrong, I swore spell check would get it but it failed me! Lol

@sehart3478 It is definitely a little creeper, perfect description!! She's a really nice kid, she just gets weird about the belly...I do the "bob and weave" haha

jaembree · September 2013

That is creepy!!! Definitely hands off, child!!

Crgardner957 · September 2013

Lol I couldn't help but laugh!! That is very creepy!!!

jessicaoustrich · September 2013

I work in an elementary school and a few kindergarteners and first graders have just reached out and touched without asking. But it's much creepier when it's a 7th grader!!!

Gapeach83 · September 2013

Cashingn2 said:

imrachellea said:

@cashingn2 I ALWAYS spell it wrong, I swore spell check would get it but it failed me! Lol @sehart3478 It is definitely a little creeper, perfect description!! She's a really nice kid, she just gets weird about the belly...I do the "bob and weave" haha

I used to do that with pneumonia. I still have to spell it in my head really slowly lol. And seriously, can you talk to her parents? That is just too much!

I am a horrible speller I always forgot the P on Pneumonia. My teachers used to say spell it like it sounds whatever it sure doesn't sound like it needs a p to me. Plus mobile doesn't help by changing my words.

Edit: as I said mobile likes to change things

imrachellea · September 2013

If it continues (because so far this exchange has been over the course of two days) I'll probably have a private convo with her (I've kind of just brushed it off so far) that it really isn't appropriate, then call mom if she doesn't get the picture.

Lyzza350 · September 2013

sehart3478 said:
This is making me laugh for some reason. I keep picturing a 7th grade creeper trying to tickle your belly.

Me too actually lol. But in all seriousness I can see how it's bothering you. If she continues tell her you will have to call home. If she continues call home. I'd also run this by the principal.

Brandi81012 · September 2013

So glad I am not dealing with a creeoy baby bump obsessed 7th grader. I hope she knocks it off soon!

utlawgirl · September 2013

Totes creepy. She is going to grow up to be one of those people -- you know, the ones who try to rub your belly at the grocery store or whatever.

greenbeanqueen · September 2013

I have a group of girls in my class (lead by an 8 year old ring leader) who love talking about the baby in my tummy. They have started a new game at recess where they take their jackets/hoodies and rolling them up and saying "these are our babies". They tried it in class and I told them that they needed to take their babies to daycare after recess because babies disrupt class. I think it's cute for the most part but they haven't tried to pet my belly either. One did give me a tight hug and then jump back fast and say "OH NO! I hope I didn't squish your baby!"

7th grade is WAY more awkward. If my kids were obsessed in 7th grade I'd be more worried.

Ktrue85 · September 2013

imrachellea said:

@cashingn2 I ALWAYS spell it wrong, I swore spell check would get it but it failed me! Lol @sehart3478 It is definitely a little creeper, perfect description!! She's a really nice kid, she just gets weird about the belly...I do the "bob and weave" haha

I used to do that with pneumonia. I still have to spell it in my head really slowly lol. And seriously, can you talk to her parents? That is just too much!

Even though I absolutely know how to spell Wednesday, I always say "Wed-Nes-Day" in my head whenever I have to use it.

Rachel5782 · September 2013

With DS one of my students was constantly trying to grope my belly and then told me things like he was the father of my baby. No lie. Luckily I had an aide who was in the room and witnessed his weirdo behavior every day. Kids are odd.

lifesaverz · September 2013

I can relate - a lot of my previous middle school kids have been super fascinated with me being pregnant this year, & have run up to me all excited & asking questions - & yes a lot of the girls do run up & touch my belly. Some of them ask, some don't, but surprisingly it doesn't bother me, I don't know why. I think it bothers me more with adults, but with kids they just seem so absolutely fascinated by the idea that I just think it's cute.

cantsitwithus · September 2013

This is the face I keep imagining her having while chasing you about:

vorse · September 2013

That is totally not ok! I teach 8th grade and if one of my students kept on with the creepy grabbing attempts, I'd definitely call her parents. That's just so weird! It's like with anything else in the classroom, they shouldn't have to be told NO multiple times. Detention!!! [-X

mamaj1220 · September 2013

Some of my kids are interested but some don't even realize haha preschool special Ed is an amazing place. One of my little girls who graduated actually noticed first touched my belly and said "baby"...coming from a 4 yr old with ASD I was in awe of her. But I think if a child is that age it's not only a little creepy but kinda strange more in the sense of what is in her mind that makes her so obsessed with your baby belly. Just seems very off I would be uncomfortable too

samiaf · September 2013

Do it back to her. Keep trying to tickle her or touch her hair or something.

tyedyeme12 · September 2013

Perks of working with 4 year old pre-k: They're so cute you don't care that they're touching your belly. Generally, they're touching my belly, because that's where their reach is to tap me to get my attention. lol

But I had a great conversation with one little girl. She doesn't believe that I "have a baby in my belly". So after I ate lunch one day, I came back and the kids asked where I was, and I said "eating lunch" and she said "SEE! You can't eat lunch if you have a baby in your belly! It wouldn't all fit!!" Obviously, my teacher and I are not about to tell 4 year olds where babies come from, or that they aren't actually "in your belly". So we just said that the baby immediately ate all the food that I had for lunch, and that's how it all fit in there. I regret nothing

In a more serious note: Something that freaks me out about your 7th grader though, is that she's obsessing so much over your belly...I just go immediately to her idealizing the teen moms and such. (No judgement for the teen moms, I know we have a couple that are at least lurkers), but 13 year olds should not be idealizing it, and I know the teen moms would agree with me. I know there's really no way to address that with her, without sort of overstepping your boundaries as a teacher, but if you do end up talking to her mom, maybe address that with her. I just don't want you to have to face a 13 year old who thinks she's "totes ready to be a mom".

Back to not-so-serious, as we are addressing spelling and grammar on this thread, I just want to point out that I do notice my overuse of ellipses and my huge run-on sentence in this post. I still regret nothing.

mightymousy · September 2013

Creepy :S

Lyzza350 · September 2013

Ktrue85 said:

Cashingn2 said:

imrachellea said:

@cashingn2 I ALWAYS spell it wrong, I swore spell check would get it but it failed me! Lol @sehart3478 It is definitely a little creeper, perfect description!! She's a really nice kid, she just gets weird about the belly...I do the "bob and weave" haha
I used to do that with pneumonia. I still have to spell it in my head really slowly lol. And seriously, can you talk to her parents? That is just too much!

Even though I absolutely know how to spell Wednesday, I always say "Wed-Nes-Day" in my head whenever I have to use it.
I do the exact same thing lol

Eggerkr · September 2013

Weird... I wouldn't let her touch my belly either. Tell her you can't let her touch it because of the law and teacher child relationships. I was in the BBBS program and they tell you all the stuff you can't do such as letting the child sit on your lap, hugging and other " touching" related things. I'm sure being a teacher you already know this. Maybe if you pull her aside and tell her it's to protect her and yourself she will understand. If this doesn't work t would bring it to the parents and advisor/principal.

mh89 · September 2013

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