Quote Originally Posted by BPelizabeth View Post
Sorry its been a while...computer issues, not to mention I think I have just been mentally exhausted...lol. Tristen is in a mixed martial arts class now and goes 4 days a week. He loves it and his 2 trainers are actually professional fighters. They have been so great to him and have really embraced him.

As far as the situation I met with the Asst. Superintendant and the meeting went quite well. I have some renewed hope but will not know anything until around Tuesday or Wednesday.

As far as Tristen ...he carries his phone with him and has been instructed to call me with ANYTHING that happens. I am keeping a calendar of all things. As far as the police....they were called and an assualt report was filed, however the police put it back on the school. Which is soooo frustrating!! If I don't feel like this is being handled ....BG is totally correct...a lawsuit will ensue. We are not the type of ppl to do that however if that is what it takes to get them to stand up and listen...then so be it.

Tristen has been so amazing through all of this. He realizes that I am fighting to keep him safe.....and WE are fighting so that other kids in the future don't have to deal with this type of thing.

Tristen will be going to to a different school starting next year. We found an amazing charter school that has a great reputation. Very structured and their academic standards are amazing. I know next year will be a hard adjustment for him but the level of education he will receive is outstanding.

I appreciate all of the advice and all of the well wishes. It really does make a difference when you are fighting an entire establishment.....(to know your not crazy)
I can't imagine the pain you are your husband are going through. One of the worst fears a parent has is not being able to protect your children. It's a primal fear - there is nothing worse than watching your kid in pain (be it mental or physical) and not being able to get a handle on it.

While taking him to mixed martial arts classes is nice on several levels, it's a palliative. On one hand it can give a great self-esteem boost, on the other, it provides no guarantee that he will be able to successfully defend himself. All bets are off when the real fisticuffs start, and some people can't ever mentally get over that someone wants to do them harm.

If I missed it in a prior post, forgive me, but are you taking him to counseling? From what it sounds like, he's been dealing with a little more than your garden variety bullying. There's probably a great deal he needs to get off his chest.

I'm also wondering what the parents of these other children have to say for themselves. I'm sure your son knows who is bullying him and that the parents of these kids have been notified. I'm curious as to how they've reacted.