9th grader threatened at school?

[Anonymous]

My kid has a mouth and he pissed off a kid, who has no threatened to beat him up tomorrow. His crowd is known to carry knives, too. There are no school resource officers anymore. So it's not like my kid can go tell police, who might keep an eye on the situation.

What would you tell your son to do? He has already apologized. But that doesn't matter much....because.....teens.

[Anonymous]

Alert the principal. Schools responsibility to keep him safe.

[Anonymous]

There should be campus security, at least. Not the threatening presence a police officer might be, but at least able to break up a fight.

[Anonymous]

I would tell my son not to let his mouth write checks he can’t cash. I teach high school and see this all the time - kid runs his mouth and catches the right one on the wrong day. Tell your principal I guess but first deal with your son who created the issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would tell my son not to let his mouth write checks he can’t cash. I teach high school and see this all the time - kid runs his mouth and catches the right one on the wrong day. Tell your principal I guess but first deal with your son who created the issue.

He has adhd and anxiety. If you really are a teacher, you understand kids KNOW not to do it, but don’t always have the impulse control to prevent it.

[Anonymous]

Maybe medication is in order.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would tell my son not to let his mouth write checks he can’t cash. I teach high school and see this all the time - kid runs his mouth and catches the right one on the wrong day. Tell your principal I guess but first deal with your son who created the issue.

He has adhd and anxiety. If you really are a teacher, you understand kids KNOW not to do it, but don’t always have the impulse control to prevent it.

DO have you considered that your son’s anxiety makes him think that there’s a crowd of kids all carrying knives and prepared to use them?

[Anonymous]

i would switch schools. when you said kids carry knives then no not the right school. Also work with your son on his mouth for the future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would tell my son not to let his mouth write checks he can’t cash. I teach high school and see this all the time - kid runs his mouth and catches the right one on the wrong day. Tell your principal I guess but first deal with your son who created the issue.

He has adhd and anxiety. If you really are a teacher, you understand kids KNOW not to do it, but don’t always have the impulse control to prevent it.

DO have you considered that your son’s anxiety makes him think that there’s a crowd of kids all carrying knives and prepared to use them?

OMG of course. I am not new to this. But I also observed all the social media back and forth about it. The kids are threatening him. Just don't know how much of it is just stupid macho talk.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would tell my son not to let his mouth write checks he can’t cash. I teach high school and see this all the time - kid runs his mouth and catches the right one on the wrong day. Tell your principal I guess but first deal with your son who created the issue.

He has adhd and anxiety. If you really are a teacher, you understand kids KNOW not to do it, but don’t always have the impulse control to prevent it.

DO have you considered that your son’s anxiety makes him think that there’s a crowd of kids all carrying knives and prepared to use them?

OMG of course. I am not new to this. But I also observed all the social media back and forth about it. The kids are threatening him. Just don't know how much of it is just stupid macho talk.

If they were going to jump him and stab him with their knives they are carrying, they would have done it yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would tell my son not to let his mouth write checks he can’t cash. I teach high school and see this all the time - kid runs his mouth and catches the right one on the wrong day. Tell your principal I guess but first deal with your son who created the issue.

Running mouth does not mean it's ok to be threatened in school. PERIOD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would tell my son not to let his mouth write checks he can’t cash. I teach high school and see this all the time - kid runs his mouth and catches the right one on the wrong day. Tell your principal I guess but first deal with your son who created the issue.

He has adhd and anxiety. If you really are a teacher, you understand kids KNOW not to do it, but don’t always have the impulse control to prevent it.

DO have you considered that your son’s anxiety makes him think that there’s a crowd of kids all carrying knives and prepared to use them?

OMG of course. I am not new to this. But I also observed all the social media back and forth about it. The kids are threatening him. Just don't know how much of it is just stupid macho talk.

At some point he has to learn to control his mouth. What happens when he’s outside of school and says something? No resource officers there either. He can’t rely on someone else being willing to defend him when he is verbally instigating matters. It’s not fair to either law enforcement or the other kids. I bet he doesn’t even face consequences from you or the school for the horrible things he said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would tell my son not to let his mouth write checks he can’t cash. I teach high school and see this all the time - kid runs his mouth and catches the right one on the wrong day. Tell your principal I guess but first deal with your son who created the issue.

He has adhd and anxiety. If you really are a teacher, you understand kids KNOW not to do it, but don’t always have the impulse control to prevent it.

DO have you considered that your son’s anxiety makes him think that there’s a crowd of kids all carrying knives and prepared to use them?

OMG of course. I am not new to this. But I also observed all the social media back and forth about it. The kids are threatening him. Just don't know how much of it is just stupid macho talk.

Contact the Principal and include the social media posts that have you worried.

That said, is he in therapy to help with his adhd and anxiety? If yes, then you need to bring this to his therapist so that it is something that they address and help him with. If no, he really needs to be working with a therapist. Is he medicated? If no, what are the concerns and how are you trying to address his issues without meds?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would tell my son not to let his mouth write checks he can’t cash. I teach high school and see this all the time - kid runs his mouth and catches the right one on the wrong day. Tell your principal I guess but first deal with your son who created the issue.

He has adhd and anxiety. If you really are a teacher, you understand kids KNOW not to do it, but don’t always have the impulse control to prevent it.

DO have you considered that your son’s anxiety makes him think that there’s a crowd of kids all carrying knives and prepared to use them?

OMG of course. I am not new to this. But I also observed all the social media back and forth about it. The kids are threatening him. Just don't know how much of it is just stupid macho talk.

If they were going to jump him and stab him with their knives they are carrying, they would have done it yesterday.

You don’t know how this works, do you?

[Anonymous]

OP, I just want to say that I’m sorry all these posters are lecturing you, like oh if you just have your SN kid in therapy and on medication, he won’t say stupid impulsive stuff. If only.
If you have it on social media definitely take a screen shot to show the administration. Without seeing it or knowing the kids involved, it’s really hard to tell whether it’s macho BS or a real threat.