A little of what I have been dealing with lately!!

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Originally Posted by SheenaCamp

I agree, but what does a person do when 10+ kids gang up on them?

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Swing hard and low, run fast and far.

What you don't do is give up or cry.

I got bullied from kindergarten all the way up until I graduated high school. I was either to smart or just not pretty enough to fit in. I used to be taunted, poked, and punched. This got me to a point where I just wanted to commit suicide when I was 15 years old. One day I just decided that enough was enough and I totally went off. Kids are cruel and like to feel empowered by picking on those who are not likely to fit in. Peer pressure is just to strong and these bullies feel like they have to fit in with the others. I am now a parent of two beautiful daughters and all I can say is that someone does definitley not want to do this to my children or they will see what I will do to stop it. Michelle, I commend you on taking a stand here and trying to put a stop to this. You are a strong woman and a very fine example for your son.

your kid was assaulted, why cannot you not call the police? I could understand the argument of it might look him look like a *insert childish word here* among the other students. But there is a new report out there and it not hard if you live there to figure out who's behind that blurry photo, and who's mom that is. so im sure everyone already knows.

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Originally Posted by OhhWatALoser

your kid was assaulted, why cannot you not call the police? I could understand the argument of it might look him look like a *insert childish word here* among the other students. But there is a new report out there and it not hard if you live there to figure out who's behind that blurry photo, and who's mom that is. so im sure everyone already knows.

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Probably because they are very young kids, and they dont really do anything for kids that young. Because " " " they dont know any better " " "

also yeah now that I think about it fighting back does work. lol. I was always picked on by this one kid who was bigger than me and one day he kept stepping on my heels when we were walking so I just stopped and kicked back as hard as i could and hit him in the leg.

Then we got in a little scuffle. But I dont recall him doing anything to me after that.

I guess this is how your supposed to deal with bullies because usually they dont want a target that fights back...

I would agree with fighting back. Let your children learn Karate, or another martial art. Not only will it help them deal with bullies, but it's a great workout, and eases your mind.

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Originally Posted by SheenaCamp

I agree, but what does a person do when 10+ kids gang up on them?

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This isn't bullying, this usually will result in a fight. However, if this group is a "Gang", then all bets are off. Gang violence is a completely different issue and one that has to be addressed immediately. Really bad things will come from gang activities.

One on one bullying is one person trying to control another more than that person trying to cause bodily injury. It may infact escalate to bodily harm, but that depends on the "victim" and how long he can "take it".

These days, the victim is not given much help and if they internalize it, the situation can and many time will infact result in the victim taking out their frustration on themselves instead of the bully.

I would recommend anyone being bullied, to seek help in any form that they can. If no one in the school system seems to want to help, then the police need to be called. Document the injuries as sson as possible and don't wait for a convenient time, do it immediately. Many schools have a police officer on premise, contact this officer. File a report, DEMAND a copy of the police report and ask the officer who will be doing the follow up investigation. Get that officer's name and keep on them.

Like Michele did, if nothing seems to be working, the local news channel is probably the last resort. This will get the attention of the local school board.

Hopefully, this situation will be resolved soon, I know Michelle has been dealing with this for some time now.

Jim Smith

The problem with telling him, or anyone to fight back is this: God forbid they lose! It tends to get much much worse for them.

BG likes the fact that you have him taking some self defense classes....pretty sure BG mentioned that a few months ago.

Somehow BG gets the feeling that this is heading the direction of a lawsuit. Hopefully not, but it feels that way to BG.

Everyone in the school knows it's your son in the news. It's probably in his best interest to leave that school now unfortunately. This has the potential to lead to more bullying/teasing from other students. Maybe not if the school handles it well. You certainly got their attention now. Good luck.:gj:

That video breaks my heart. Kids can be so cruel. I was bullied through elementary school, difficult thing to deal with when you're that age. It turned me into a nasty, mean little kid, at home and school. Sometimes, verbal abuse can be harder to deal with as a child than physical bullying.

make friends with a large upper classmen.:D