The bullying has to stop...children are dying

[Chick1043]

That's sad

I don't see how kids can bully other kids!!

 

[Stacykins]

Bullying truly does have to stop. It is a dirty secret that nobody ever deals with. I was viciously bullied all through elementary school and high school. The reason? I had alopecia, meaning I was missing hair. To a young girl, it is awful enough not having a full head of beautful hair. And then the constant jeering and snide cancer comments, etc. Then one day I used a lunchtray to break a bully's nose (there were many bullies, this one was just the closest) because I'd had enough. This was a last resort. I'd told my parents. I'd told my teachers. I told the school administration, working my way up the food chain as my parents did as well. Nothing made it stop. No amount of in school suspension, detention, or whatever other methods schools used to slap them on the wrist worked. The bullying stopped. Apparently all it took was one show of force. And of COURSE I got punished! Worse than the bullies ever did. But it was a satisfying victory.

 

[AquaEyes]

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[magicpigeon]

Bullying has to be stopped.

As a victim myself I can say that with much conviction...

 

[Dar]

this is the sole reason why my 14 year does NOT have FB.. he has an email that is used for school only and no one knows his cell but me! home is a safe place... if there is garbage at school he can come home and chill and unwind and talk about it.

I have in the past and will do it again in the future have the police knocking at the door of someone harassing my children. I play hard ball from the word go! I gave the school 1 chance to deal with it last year.. they dropped the ball it was then passed to the police and they were at the door of a 9 year old boy who was teasing my daughter about her ethnicity .. the boys parents now hate me.. o well.. I am a big girl... but guess what... they dont call my daughter injin or squaw anymore

my son started grade 9 this year and I was so afraid of hazing... until I found out that one of the boys that my son goes to school with is a cousin of the boy that was calling my daughter names.. it went very quickly around school that "his mom does NOT mess around!"

 

[ChicksterJo]

Bullying should stop and parents should be proactive about talking to their kids about it. I was bullied when I was in elementary because I was new to the U.S., but I already knew how to speak English and I could understand every word that they said about me, literally right behind my back. I was seven years old but I still remember it, and I know it stays with kids for a long time.

 

[AquaEyes]

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I'm with you. I think about what would happen if "bullying" went on between adults -- harassment suits, orders of protection, filing charges, etc. -- but for some reason, we allow it with kids. If I had a child who was going through what your daughter went through, I'd do the same. Good for you.

 

[galanie]

It is my opinion that people, meaning teachers, parents, whoever, causing children to be afraid of using force to stop a bully have added to the problem. As has been shown numerous times, the child taking things into his/her own hands and showing the bully the they would not put up with such treatment, stops it. No one will stop if there are not consequences.

Even so, kudos to you and anyone that is taking action to stop bullying! Bullys are in reality maladjusted, lilly-livered people. Only when they are shown that their actions cannot be tolerated will they change their behavior. No one should have to tolerate this! No one! This includes adults. I'm not just talking kids here. If you do not approve of the way someone lives their lives, ask yourself who they are harming. If they are harming no one, leave them alone!

 

[Matthew3590]

Bullying has always been around just my generation can't stick up for themselves. It use to be that the ones who committed suicide were the weak ones and the ones who could not handle it. Now its all about those poor kids. If they really wanted to stop it they would grab a book and hit the kid in the head with it. And would not stop fighting until it was over.

 

[watchdogps]

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I totally have to agree. I'm only 33, but even when I was younger, if kids picked on us on the playground, we'd fight back. Not serious violence, but I sure pinched the crap out of some kids! The no-tolerance for violence policies dont allow for self defense. I dont agree with physical punishment by adults, but letting a couple kids work it out on their own isnt the worst thing to happen.