My son has been taught tools for protecting himself, however, I am not sure how a 47 pound 3rd grade student is supposed to protect himself from a 115 pound 7th grade student. Hopefully the principal will handle this situation in an acceptable manner. I am supposed to talk to him this afternoon. I will keep you posted. Thanks.
My son goes to a k-8 school. The playground is divided into sections, each of which is limited to specific grades. This doesn't prevent bullying altogether but at least it keeps kids in the same size/age group.
Tattling is another type of bullying so a lot of monitors have turned a deaf ear to it. It became a favorite game at my son's school because all someone had to do was tattle (even if they made up the offense) and then sit back and watch the kid get in trouble.
Sadly, the grownups who are put into place to protect our kids can't see and hear everything. The best thing for your son is to teach him some useful tools for protecting himself.
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Wow! Our school district has a strict anti-bullying policy and believe me, that behavior wouldn't have been tolerated for one second.
If this is a common occurence at your child's school then I would say it's time to rally the parents and demand change. No child should have to suffer this kind of abuse and allowing the behavior to continue can lead to children who are afraid to go to school.
You've done the right thing by making contact with the principal. I would be interested to hear his response. If he says he will handle it, ask him for details and ask him to get back to you with the outcome of any discussion or discipline that was taken. If he brushes you aside, then take it to a his boss.
I could use some advise! My son is in the 3rd grade at a K-8 Elementary School. This morning he was grabbed by the neck of the shirt and dragged off of the softball field by a 7th grade boy. My son did not report it to the teacher on playground duty, because the response that the kids usually get when they report these things is "I don't want to hear your tattling." I was still in the building and when my son saw me he told me about it. I have reported it to the secretary for the principal and I am waiting on a return call from him. Things like this happen all the time and it seems like there is not any dicipline for these kids actions. Does anyone have any suggestion on how to eliminate some of this behavior. Thanks for any advice.
