Reply To: Chasidish cheder- my gripes about child safety

I am sending my son to this particular chassidish cheder because I really value what they are doing there. The safety thing was a complete surprise to me, and being new to the environment, I truly don’t know if it is simply a case of difference in cultural norms or not. I have great respect for the Menahal, and when I approached him about the issue, he basically said that “boys will be boys”. So I am asking for feedback, by parents who send their kids to similar chedarim…is this the status quo?