Bullying at your Elementary School

[Anonymous]

It is people like you who give lawyers a bad name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I think you are absolutely right. People are very quick to label something as bullying -- often wrongly.

At the same time I am quite sure my third grader was bullied -- it was long-term, systemic teasing about his weight by a group of other boys. And the school did nothing about it.

You let him sit on his rear end after school and on weekends instead of kicking him out the door and encourage him to play, run, and do sports. So its the schools fault that someone calls him a fatso.

You realize that there has been two cases (one in CA and one in MI) where a parent who support a child's bullying actually had to do jail time. So please, continue to support this line of thinking. I'm lawyer and will have no problem suing you or pressing charges against you for your parenting style. I'm sure I make a shitload more money and have no problem driving you bankrupt in court costs while you deal with me.

Oh, and my kid isn't fat. But I HATE people who think bullying is ok.

I don't believe that anyone said that bullying was "Ok". The comment suggested that if parents encouraged their children to run and play after school that they would not end up being fat. If you aren't fat then you won't be bullied because of their weight.

By the way Mr. Important Attorney I invite you to bring charges against me and driving me bankrupt. If you are an attorney (which I doubt) you are the reason why the public things your profession is sleazy.

[Anonymous]

I am the PP who posted about her kid being bullied about his weight.

I think it's horrible to bully anyone for any reason, and I feel that our society is a crazy, sick mix of fat shaming and overweight people.

My DS, oddly enough, isn't really overweight. He sometimes has some pudge to him and then he will grow and it will go away for awhile. So you would NEVER look at him and say, that kid is overweight. He's also an accomplished athlete who plays year-round travel basketball, so it's not like he's lying around all the time.

I hate to even mention this because I don't want to feed that horrible troll PP who seems to think it's ok to mock and belittle overweight people. But I make the point because these were BULLIES -- they chose someone to pick on and selected an aspect to tease him about -- it could have been his name, or his haircut, or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the PP who posted about her kid being bullied about his weight.

I think it's horrible to bully anyone for any reason, and I feel that our society is a crazy, sick mix of fat shaming and overweight people.

My DS, oddly enough, isn't really overweight. He sometimes has some pudge to him and then he will grow and it will go away for awhile. So you would NEVER look at him and say, that kid is overweight. He's also an accomplished athlete who plays year-round travel basketball, so it's not like he's lying around all the time.

I hate to even mention this because I don't want to feed that horrible troll PP who seems to think it's ok to mock and belittle overweight people. But I make the point because these were BULLIES -- they chose someone to pick on and selected an aspect to tease him about -- it could have been his name, or his haircut, or whatever.

What is a PP or a DS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am the PP who posted about her kid being bullied about his weight.

I think it's horrible to bully anyone for any reason, and I feel that our society is a crazy, sick mix of fat shaming and overweight people.

My DS, oddly enough, isn't really overweight. He sometimes has some pudge to him and then he will grow and it will go away for awhile. So you would NEVER look at him and say, that kid is overweight. He's also an accomplished athlete who plays year-round travel basketball, so it's not like he's lying around all the time.

I hate to even mention this because I don't want to feed that horrible troll PP who seems to think it's ok to mock and belittle overweight people. But I make the point because these were BULLIES -- they chose someone to pick on and selected an aspect to tease him about -- it could have been his name, or his haircut, or whatever.

What is a PP or a DS?

From what I gather:

Previous Poster - PP
Dear (Darling?) Son - DS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I think you are absolutely right. People are very quick to label something as bullying -- often wrongly.

At the same time I am quite sure my third grader was bullied -- it was long-term, systemic teasing about his weight by a group of other boys. And the school did nothing about it.

You let him sit on his rear end after school and on weekends instead of kicking him out the door and encourage him to play, run, and do sports. So its the schools fault that someone calls him a fatso.

Ah, I see you are a bully too. Nice.

I agree. Simple-minded, ignorant and judgmental parents are the source of bulling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I think you are absolutely right. People are very quick to label something as bullying -- often wrongly.

At the same time I am quite sure my third grader was bullied -- it was long-term, systemic teasing about his weight by a group of other boys. And the school did nothing about it.

You let him sit on his rear end after school and on weekends instead of kicking him out the door and encourage him to play, run, and do sports. So its the schools fault that someone calls him a fatso.

You realize that there has been two cases (one in CA and one in MI) where a parent who support a child's bullying actually had to do jail time. So please, continue to support this line of thinking. I'm lawyer and will have no problem suing you or pressing charges against you for your parenting style. I'm sure I make a shitload more money and have no problem driving you bankrupt in court costs while you deal with me.

Oh, and my kid isn't fat. But I HATE people who think bullying is ok.

I don't believe that anyone said that bullying was "Ok". The comment suggested that if parents encouraged their children to run and play after school that they would not end up being fat. If you aren't fat then you won't be bullied because of their weight.

By the way Mr. Important Attorney I invite you to bring charges against me and driving me bankrupt. If you are an attorney (which I doubt) you are the reason why the public things your profession is sleazy.

You are totally missing the point. The "being fat" part could be anything, being gay/lesbian, different race/ethnicity, physical/developmental disability, languages, etc. Your way of thinking is shortsighted.

[Anonymous]

Hmm, seems we can agree that bullying IS a problem. Now, how do we make sure the schools 1) believe it is a problem and 2) DO something about it? Any thoughts?

[Anonymous]

If you feel that your child is being bullied, please make your voice heard to the principal of the school and don't stop until they acknowledge you. Fill out the form, found here: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/forms/230-35.shtm
and take it to your principal to go thru the proper channels.
You are your child's best advocate, speak up and let your voice be heard for your child.
Principals are not going to do this paperwork themselves nor are they going to tarnish their Safety-at-a-Glance reports due to bullying incidents that lead to disciplinary actions that also have to be reported.
If you feel it is wrong, report it and don't let up until the situation is rectified!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you feel that your child is being bullied, please make your voice heard to the principal of the school and don't stop until they acknowledge you. Fill out the form, found here: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/forms/230-35.shtm
and take it to your principal to go thru the proper channels.
You are your child's best advocate, speak up and let your voice be heard for your child.
Principals are not going to do this paperwork themselves nor are they going to tarnish their Safety-at-a-Glance reports due to bullying incidents that lead to disciplinary actions that also have to be reported.
If you feel it is wrong, report it and don't let up until the situation is rectified!

I wish I had known about this when my daughter was still in public school. We tried to work w/ the administration and finally just removed her from the school. Unfortunately by the point we realized how serious it was there the only option we felt was left was pulling her out. I'm sure the school still has a pristine record.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I think you are absolutely right. People are very quick to label something as bullying -- often wrongly.

At the same time I am quite sure my third grader was bullied -- it was long-term, systemic teasing about his weight by a group of other boys. And the school did nothing about it.

You let him sit on his rear end after school and on weekends instead of kicking him out the door and encourage him to play, run, and do sports. So its the schools fault that someone calls him a fatso.

You realize that there has been two cases (one in CA and one in MI) where a parent who support a child's bullying actually had to do jail time. So please, continue to support this line of thinking. I'm lawyer and will have no problem suing you or pressing charges against you for your parenting style. I'm sure I make a shitload more money and have no problem driving you bankrupt in court costs while you deal with me.

Oh, and my kid isn't fat. But I HATE people who think bullying is ok.

I actually love the Attorney's response!

[Anonymous]

I would like to see the names of some of the schools posted here.

[Anonymous]

The National Women's Law Center just recently released a fact sheet on sexual harassment and bullying in schools.

Here is the quick summary:

Have you experienced sexual harassment and bullying in school? Under Title IX you have a right not to be sexually harassed in school. Your school must protect you by preventing harassment and stopping any harassment that does occur. Below are answers to frequently asked questions from students about how Title IX can make them safer in school.

Title IX Protections From Bullying & Harassment in School: FAQs for Students
http://www.nwlc.org/resource/title-ix-protections-bullying-harassment-school-faqs-students