tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31871997.post2721467586368826244..comments2023-07-09T02:21:36.664-07:00Comments on Watch me! No, watch me!: I love you, Jimmy McNichol!!!Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843141103424224033noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31871997.post-21448280114312941652007-10-09T11:36:00.000-07:002007-10-09T11:36:00.000-07:00Oh, this is such a great post...even though my hea...Oh, this is such a great post...even though my heart is in a thousand pieces right now for that boy.<BR/><BR/>A friend who got bullied horribly has already planned to give the same advice if his kids need it. I trust him--he knows how bullies operate better than anyone I know. He swears that fighting back that first time can end it . . . and he's going to make sure his kids get some karate lessons in. I will tell him your story about going straight to the principal to get your side of the story in first. So many adults have no clue, or forget, how absolutely devastating, and indeed life-changing sometimes, bullying is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31871997.post-8072916862446657512007-09-27T09:12:00.000-07:002007-09-27T09:12:00.000-07:00I loved this post and the story about you. i find...I loved this post and the story about you. i find myself having sense memory moments all during these pre-school days. I have a sensitive daughter. oy. I know where that came from ....<BR/>brings me back. and how to give the skills to empower them. tricky stuff. great post.Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079944938192835478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31871997.post-5070038783572198412007-09-25T11:30:00.000-07:002007-09-25T11:30:00.000-07:00My heart is breaking for your friend and her son. ...My heart is breaking for your friend and her son. This has got to be one of the hardest things ever for a kid to go through, and therefore for a mother to go through as well.<BR/><BR/>I wish I had some sage advice, but you are right. The isn't an easy way to deal with these types of kids or the parents that raise them this way.<BR/><BR/>P.S. You are one punch ahead of me in life! I was a cowardly kid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31871997.post-88222285667399896202007-09-25T04:20:00.000-07:002007-09-25T04:20:00.000-07:00Glad you handled it so well. I hate the thought of...Glad you handled it so well. <BR/><BR/>I hate the thought of bullies for either of my children. I have a feeling my daughter will be more than capable of standing up for herself. My son, so far, seems so much quieter, and I would worry he wouldn't. Ugh - this parenting thing, it's full of unknowns.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387168103798629268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31871997.post-2223863222315360412007-09-24T20:22:00.000-07:002007-09-24T20:22:00.000-07:00You go, Girl! I love the punch & THE GENIUS of run...You go, Girl! I love the punch & THE GENIUS of running to the head-honcho.<BR/>Brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31871997.post-13176000295808014812007-09-23T16:57:00.000-07:002007-09-23T16:57:00.000-07:00Oh bullies. I forgot about bullies. I got lucky wi...Oh bullies. I forgot about bullies. I got lucky with bullies.<BR/>the moosh better not have to deal with bullies.<BR/>Guess I better start working on her right hook.moosh in indy.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12536663032282865725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31871997.post-90632029536172374632007-09-23T13:12:00.000-07:002007-09-23T13:12:00.000-07:00Oh wow. I feel so bad for that little boy. Here'...Oh wow. I feel so bad for that little boy. <BR/>Here's my 2 cents. I am NOT a sue happy person, but to me it looks like the parents have done all the right things and no one is getting through to the bully that this has to stop. Maybe, just maybe the threat of legal action against the school and the parents will make something change. It sounds as if they have lots of materials to prove their case as they've documented everything.<BR/>I am a teacher and as much as I would not want my school to be sued I know that sometimes the administration just doesn't do enough. Something has to be done or this child is going to grow up with major issues - crying because school's going to start? That's bad.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030109870736499425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31871997.post-53102090243554157422007-09-23T04:51:00.000-07:002007-09-23T04:51:00.000-07:00As a school counselor - bullying is one of the mos...As a school counselor - bullying is one of the most frustrating issues because of the fact the most bullies are not physical any more. But they do harass kids emotionally and most of the time they are smart enough to do it when there are not adults around. And as much as the adults at the school really do try to stop it, what really makes a difference is having the bystanders step up; those kids who are not bullies and are not victims, but don't do anything to let people know that this is not OK. If these kids can be taught skills on how and when to step it, a lot of times this is the best way to end bullying. But, this takes a system wide effort of changing the way kids see these behaviors. And probably there till still be some that slip through. I hope that something helps for this boy. It is heartbreaking.InTheFastLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691830067979224059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31871997.post-4378471815030313472007-09-22T20:12:00.000-07:002007-09-22T20:12:00.000-07:00What a great post... I'm tempted to print this out...What a great post... I'm tempted to print this out to let my son read in the future (if he should need it... heck even if he doesn't). I'd love to hear if your friend's son ever gets his bully issues resolved... and how!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com