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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Email the parents directly. Let them know what is happening, 9 out of 10 times, the parents either don't know or were informed in a way that minimized the incidents. Most parents don't want their kids to be awful people and would step in. In the meantime, keep your kid home. Let him know you will do everything to keep him safe. Sign him up for a sports league or taekwondo - he needs a "pack", other kids that can look out for him or get a grownup if something happens. [/quote]

:roll: Don't contact the parents, and certainly not as a first step. These are young kids; if there were something magic the parents could do to stop aggressive behavior in young kids, there would be no aggressive behavior in young kids.  And if the parents react in a hostile or defensive way (which is a strong possibility) then that's just going to make the situation worse.  Calling the parents is something people do because they actually want the kid punished by the parents.  Which may be an understandable reaction, but is extremely unlikely do do anything to resolve the situation, and very likely to make it worse.  [/quote]

I recommended contacting the parents because she has already informed the school and they are either not acting or acting slowly. I did contact the parents when my kid was being bullied and the parents were horrified and apologetic and eager to find a solution together with the school to stop the aggressive behavior. It is not about punishment or magic bullets, but rather that the situation requires all affected grown ups to be reinforcing the same non bullying message. [/quote]

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