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Not sure if this is advice i’d offer my kid. but I was a larger dude in high school. and one time sophomore year this kid that would always make fun of my weight bean dipped me in front of the school. I punched him in the face. He never bothered me again.
Not saying violence is the answer, but standing up for yourself is usually pretty respected
I was bullied all through school and my parents taught me to be nice and tell the teacher which just made it worse. Tell him to f$?k the kid up. He might get a few bruises but he kid will get the picture. I wish that was the advice my parents gave me.
Feel for you op. My oldest is entering 1st grade and bullying is my biggest fear. Talk to him and let him know that bullies only bully people because they are insecure and dislike themselves. It isn’t your son’s fault
Sounds like a pretty solid alibi ;)
If this is physical bullying or if it has that element, you might consider having your son join a Brazilian Jui jitsu class.
It is a real and practical self defense martial art and many have anti bullying programs built into their curriculum. It also doesn't involve striking (grappling like wrestling) which can help him control the situation without violence.
OP - go be there for him
My heart hurts for anyone that gets bullied, such a tough thing to have to deal with. My little girl starts school next year and is very undersized and a minority. I just feel like she’s a target for bullies as I was. Luckily I could deal with it but don’t think anyone should have to.
I was bullied. My parents told me to not confront and that one day I would be more successful than them. They were right.
Your kid needs a secret source of strength; for me it was grit and the promise that I would win in the end.
Not sure that helps
Really tough. Do you know what the bullying is about?
Tell them to walk away and talk to the other kids. Any type of push back whether nice or violent makes it worse in my own experience
Think it’s just name calling currently, he has a slight stutter which doesn’t help and is immature for his age, he’s the tallest kid in his class but the youngest and pretty sensitive, will find out more tomorrow when I talk to him in person
If you confront your bully, they’ll catch up with you and possess you. Your friends will die trying to save you.
I can’t wait for the new stranger things season, sorry.
My son is pretty smart but the smallest in his class and has been teased about it. I’d love to tell him to say that he could always grow and they’d still be dumb, but that just got me into fights when I was a kid (that was my parents advice). Best reaction is no reaction
Depending upon how serious it is you could start legal action against the bully’s parents
This is a super interesting thread. Sorry to hear about the problem he is facing, my brother had a REALLY bad time in school so understand, and thanks for raising OP. I guess it’s tough and you need to understand what’s happening. I think the most important thing is to ensure he doesn’t feel to isolated and have a place and friends he can rely on to help him though it. Make sure he has the opportunity to meet and make friends in a constructive environment outside of the school yard (if not in it).... classes are good , dance, self defence, music, etc. And make sure he feels comfortable to call you anytime to talk about it and is never alone in the suffering that comes. In life you cannot avoid suffering, but you can get really good at dealing with it and over coming it!
Go kick the little prick's ass. Bullies need to be taught to not screw with people since they never know what the other person can bring to the fight. In this case a really pissed off adult