How Do You Fix A Bully?

I asked my son if this kid picks on other kids. My son said no. My son said he gets picked on because the other boys in class are bigger than him and some of the girls are. I think its where this kid knows he's able to get under my sons skin, so he keeps on.

 

So just because she was of African decent you assume she has a certain hair color? Is that what you are saying? Not true, My friend.

 

tur,

You have to let it go first. They will never drop it.

take a deep breath and dont respond to it.

Dang, I need to take my own advise.:mrgreen:

 

castration?

just a thought.

 

Again with more useless input...

At least it was funny! :lol: g1 nevil

 

LOL... Thanks everyone for all your help.

 

You're welcome!

 

There are REAL albino African Americans(making it blonde). Also, their hair color can be reddish brown to dark brown(naturally). Yes, in 100% African.

This is an area that I know. So you should leave this one to me. thanks. I have 19 years experience with nothing but HAIR and you are 100% wrong.

Finally, something I can argue about. Thanks ken! You made my day.:lol:

Oh, and if she is an older lady, she could have gray hair.. just another scenario.

 

Just curious what school is it.

Thanks
Jen

 

Go back to the top and read. I think it is in the conversation.

 

Clif, You and Hught are like the poster children of the politically-correct-easily-offended movement. The fact that the principal is black, the bully is black, the mother is white, and the principal laughed at the mother *could* mean that the principal is a racist. In case you didn't know, black/white racism works both ways. As long as there are people who get offended at at something so utterly trivial as being called black or colored or negro, there will NEVER be racial equality.

Tit4Tat wrote:

No No No!!! Your son will become a human pressure cooker. It does NOT make him a stronger person. It will make him bottle up his anger and hurt until he has personality issues or just explodes inappropriately some day. You should teach him assertiveness. Saying what he wants to happen ...then making it happen.

 

Yes it could. But it wasn't the principal or teacher who pointed out the race.

We are supposed to be living in a colour-blind society. The fact that the person's race was pointed out seemed to indicate that it was important to the conversation. I asked what the importance was and was met with a wisecrack. The principal's name was mentioned, but not the school. Had the school (or even the county) been mentioned that would be enough to identify who we should be angry with. There are a lot of different ways to have identified the specific principal in question, but the poster chose race. I mean really, how many principals named Dee Edmondson in Johnston County are there that the person's race must be mentioned to make sure we are all talking about the same person?

Since the race was pointed out without good cause, I determined that it was indeed a racist statement. Ms. Edmondson's race was posted in an effort to cause people here to feel negatively toward her.

I mean really and honestly, ask yourself why else would race have been mentioned?

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turtlepits,

Actually I was posting to apologize for calling you a racist. You did act as such, but perhaps it was subconscious.

As I said, you could have mentioned many different aspects of Ms. Edmondson. The fact that you felt obligated to mention her race above everything else speaks volumes. Unfortunately I believe I chose the wrong volume.

But, although I like to think of myself as colour-blind, I know that sometimes a little of my raising still sneaks in (my Dad made Archie Bunker look like Mother Teresa).

I jumped to quick to a conclusion and I do apologize for it.

 

I'm not one for homeschooling, but I know it's hard work..my neice was homeschooled up to 4th grade, then my brother put a stop to it and to this day(she is 15 now) she doesn't really know where she fits in. She is smart in many area's I think from the homeschooling, but the social skills aren't there. I don't think its for everyone or every child..but things have changed since then and I do know there are programs for them to socialize and stuff..
Rush

 

I have to say, I agree with Josey about fighting back. I used to tell my children the exact thing T4T said, be a better person, you will be stronger for it. My son was picked on and bullied, and the teachers and administrators would not do anything about it. Finally, his father and I told him, we don't want you to start anything, but if somebody starts with you, you give as good as you get. You will get in trouble in school for fighting, and don't complain about that, rules are rules, but you will not get in any trouble at home for defending yourself.

Well, he got in some fights, and he did get in trouble in school for it, but when the bully found out he would stand up for himself, the bullying stopped.

 

In my post I also told him to stick up for himself. Not to start it but he could finish it if need be. He is the better and bigger person for staying away from the bully.

 

I agree with KDsGrandma. I said the same thing many posts back. We do not send our kids to school to be punching bags.

 

true and I said that in my post. Yall must of missed it. let me go retrieve it.

 

for your convenience....

 

Even with out the albino thing. African American hair naturally can be all sorts of colors. Honestly everyone thinks that it is black. Wrong. It is dark brown most of the time. The only people who have black hair are those of oriental decent, it is so black that it has a blue tint to it.

I have seen African Americans with red hair. No bottled colour either.

It's true. Another interesting fact is that if you think their hair is greasy, well, actually their hair is Dryer than Caucasian hair, hence they have to add stuff to it to keep it from breaking.

ok I am done with the hair thing.....

 

I know, that's why I didn't comment earlier, because you had already said that. But I just started thinking it bears repeating.