re: OT dads, how do you deal with bullying?

My son is in the second grade. From the time he entered first grade I made sure he knew how to fight. My dad gave me the father / son boxing gloves I learned with. Teach him to always move forward and how to throw a punch. Also tap him in the face not hard but don't let him go untouched in your matches. Let him get used to getting tapped but counter punching.

Also teach him when and where it is OK to fight. Never someone smaller younger or weaker. But if picked on he is to respond hit them first harder and do not stop until you are the clear winner.

A bd kid in the fourth grade stole his Lego person and refused to give it back. My kid walked away behind the thief waited two or three minutes then pulled the thief off his stool and kicked him in the head a few times. He then got his Lego and went somewhere else to play.

The school called and after hearing what happened I told the principal I backed my son and I would like a meeting with the thief's' parents to discuss the issue.

Nothing else happened and the bd kid still picks on younger kids but not my son.

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My kids are only in elementary school and luckily aren't subjected to that kind of thing, but our neighbor has a kid in middle school who was bullied. I don't know the details, but somehow through social media the kid managed to eventually convince the school that the bully was gay and it turned into a huge charade with parents, teachers and principals and various school administrators having to get involved, but in the end the kid was not ever messed with again.

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this is sad, sad because IMO, it's the parents that won't take charge of the situation, YOU are in charge, raise your kids right, don't succumb to the cop out of "you don't understand, all the kids are doing it, and all of the parents allow it

Yes I agree. Times have changed however, there are far less playground after school fights these days than back in the day.

Buy some heroin and tell your son to plant it on the kid. Then call the police and report the bully. Be sure to call from a pay phone so they can't trace the call back you.

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My son is a 6th grader, and younger than kids in his own grade. A 7th grader is wearing him out on social media because his little GF thinks my boy is cute. It's ridiculous, but I hate to see him hurt. He's embarrassed, but not fearful of the kid.
When I was young, the bullies could be ignored, but now they take it to Instagram. Also, you could stand up and smoke or get smoked and end it. Zero tolerance took care of that.
Any advice? Be kind.

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I feel old, because I have an instagram, I just never used it.

I am so glad in my day, cell phones were still rare in school. And passing notes was how you got info out.

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Go to the school and bring two big men in suits with you.

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Make sure you call one nof them "Vito" and the other one "Breaker"

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frick his bitch in the arse and send the fricker a picture of his slut covered in mayo

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Classic.

Already posted how to handle it online. As far as in person, you can handle a lot with one push.

A quick one-handed strong push gets the kid's attention and puts him in the beta. Look him in the eye and say "do we have a problem?"

If it has gotten bad, use a two handed push instead. When the other boy clearly sees you boy but they haven't spoken. Have him walk right up, while the guy is looking at him, your boy pushes his chest so hard the kid falls on the floor. That's puts him in his place and gives your boy the chance to walk up on him while he's on the ground. No way the other kid gets up to fight.

No one gets suspended, and your kid stood-up from himself.