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Q: Am I over doing it
asked by: Hart74 on February 12th, 2008
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As some of you might know, my son was previously bullied by this boy in the class, yesterday after stopping for a week or two he poked a pen on my boy's back, I told the class teacher about it, today the teacher told him off. Guess what he did today, in the afternoon in the bathroom he and another boy (their classmate) attacked my son - both of them threw one punch each at my son's chest. After asking around, my husband and I decide to make a police report. The question is am I making the right thing, everyone I need your advise and opionion. Thanks
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oh_mommy
replied on February 12th, 2008
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omg i would do the exact same thing.. you never know how far some kids take things like this... how old is your son?
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Hart74
replied on February 12th, 2008
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He's only in 1st grade and same with the two boys's they are his classmate and the thing is some people might not think that it can happened to 1st graders, some even think that my boys actually lied.
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homerx
replied on February 12th, 2008
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YES. I would go to the school and make the teachers alert the bullies parents and I would also tell the school that I was reporting this to the police so that in case anything else happens there will be a record of it. I can not tolerate bullies! They are chickens who gang up on people and it is a cowherd who would attack a child in the rest room and 2 against one is what a cowherd would do.
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Hart74
replied on February 12th, 2008
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True homerx, tomorrow I 'll be going to the school with the police report and have them notify the parents see what they will do and say besides the police have alerted the police volunteer in the school and it might go there to do some investigation with the school management. The only thing that I am worried is that they other parents might think that my boys is the one who started first and will put the blame on my son.
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homerx
replied on February 12th, 2008
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Even if that was the case that would not justify 2 against one and harassing him in the bathroom. It seems that violence is happening younger and younger these days. It is so sad. I hope everything works out well.
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mominashoe
replied on February 12th, 2008
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Uh, no you are definitely not over reacting. In my school here, if anyone even looks like they are going to hit another student in fun or in jest, they are immediately suspended!

Those boys should be suspended for the rest of the year. I am surprised that they are unsupervised even on bathroom visits, because when I was a supervisor, I had to stand in the bathroom near the stalls and make sure things went smoothly (girls of course lol).

It's good you have taken action. Nip it in the bud. If they get away with things like this, it's only goingt o get worse!
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Verizon-y
replied on February 12th, 2008
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You did the right thing!!!
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Hart74
replied on February 13th, 2008
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Thanks everyone I went to the school this morning to meet the discipline master about the matter and left a note for the class teacher however till the time I picked my children she wasn't informed about it, she was shocked to know about it and say she will definately look into the matter, the reason why my son was always picked on by the boy is because my son is the quietest boy in class so they see him as an easy target and the only who won't report anything to the teachers. I told her that if the things persist than I won't hesitate to take legal action against the two boys.
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homerx
replied on February 13th, 2008
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That is usually the case, the good quiet child gets picket on by the lowed obnoxious children...I hate bullies...its such a chicken thing to do...good luck and don't let those teachers and principle get you down.
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Mommy35
replied on February 13th, 2008
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Threaten the school with calling the board of education in your state and letting them know that they (the school) are allowing bullies.
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Hart74
replied on February 13th, 2008
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Mommy35
Yes that was what my husband did exectly he said that if no actions taken he will personally complain to the education ministry, the discipline master asked my husband not to do so and I guess after this he definately do somthing.
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mominashoe
replied on February 13th, 2008
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Mommy35 wrote:
Threaten the school with calling the board of education in your state and letting them know that they (the school) are allowing bullies.


VERY good idea! They could be inspected and shut down for allowing violence....that would put them on their toes!
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Becky
replied on February 13th, 2008
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I would find it very hard to control myself if my child was bein bullied. I would want to shout at the parents and gnerally cause an uproar. We have a fierce instinct to protect our children.

You are definately doing the right thing. I applaud you!
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Hart74
replied on February 14th, 2008
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Finally the discipline master called the two boys and my son and asked what happened one of the boy admitted that he did that. The other said that it was an accident however I still have my doubt why sould my son said that the place of incident happened in the bathroom while the dicipline master said it was in the hall? The other incident when my son got punished by one of the teacher this thing also happened hmmmmm just wondering who is not telling the truth?
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mominashoe
replied on February 14th, 2008
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If you have three boys saying it was in the bathroom and the master says it happened in the hall, chances are the master is lying. It means that he let something happen that he should have been in control of in the first place and he wasn't paying attention to stop it. Something that happens in the hall is harder to handle than something that happens in the bathroom.
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Hart74
replied on February 15th, 2008
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My instinct is the same as you mominashoe but it is my word against them anyway I didn't heard it from the two boys only my son. Btw today I am quite upset with myself I thought of meeting one of the boys parent that purposely punched my son to highlight to them what happened but I didn't you think should I do that? Only one of them is coming out of the same gate as my son, the other is coming out from another gate so chances for me to meet the parent is slim. I don't think that the school told the parents what happened.
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Dannzibelle
replied on February 15th, 2008
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I would have done the exact same thing. You tried nipping this at the bud and that didn't work so further action was obviously needed. Why on earth did such young children think this was acceptable?
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Hart74
replied on February 15th, 2008
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I was suprised myself when I first heard. Happened in 1st grader? Can't believe it until it really happened to my son.
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mominashoe
replied on February 15th, 2008
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I think talking to the other parents is a good idea. They should be aware of the way their children are behaving. I also think that if all the parents are mindful there is a bond that can be created that lessens the amount of stuff like this happening.

Some children are angels at home and bullies at school and vise versa. They may not even realize their children have this tendency and should thank you for telling them so that they can work on this behavior before the child becomes more aggressive and becomes a danger to his family at home too.

Mine misbehave at home and are angels at school (which I always find hard to believe lol.)
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