My 10 year old son is being bullied and intimidated . He has been held down by two boys whilst the main bully punched him in the head . They stare at him and follow him around at school . The problem is he has a twin brother who is ok with my son but he comes to school telling my son that his Mum said his brother has to get him today . They have followed him home saying they want to bash him and swear at him . My son will stick his finger up back and at times retaliates verbally back but by no means does he start it . I feel the school aren’t doing anything and my son is suffering bad night time anxietyto the point he’s shacking and feels sick crying and not wanting to go to school . The teachers think this bully is acting out of character because he’s a A student and an Angel for his teacher . The Mum has a name for herself of being unapproachable and I agree . I just want it to stop and so does my son . Please any advice or experience much appreciated.
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Get your son into some sort of self defence classes asap! The school won't do anything, especially if some of it is happening outside of school so he needs to defend himself!
Sorry this is happening! It must break your heart.
Sorry but i dont give a fuck if he gets As, if hes doing this, there needs to be action taken by the school. Serious action to separate and so thid kid knows he will be in huge trouble if anything happens. But first, what happened about punching his head? Consequences for that first. You need to be able to reassure your child that everyone is on this and he will be kept safe. On your part, he needs to also be told to stay away and not put his finger up or anything, and pick him up or book after school care so that he's in someones care.
This breaks my heart for you! Honestly 😓 my first impulse would be to change schools.
But I also like the self defence class option.
I’d also become a problem at the school. Call daily for progress reports. Keep a journal..
Go higher up and threaten police involvement and media involvement.
Go to the police and make a formal complaint that the parent is using a child to purposely intimidate your child.
I have personally gone up to bullies, and acted so over th top nice it comes across threatening. Iv given up on playing nice, I have no problem getting all up in th faces of asshole kids.
Go above the school to the regional office , or email director general, catholic education etc , start making a fuss , and keep making one , be assertive and strong in your tone, the school has a duty of care, if you have tried talking to principal? And nothing keep climbing the ladder.