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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A few years ago, they probably expected the schools to handle it by expelling the student.

Now, they probably know the school will do nothing but don’t want to call the cops because they don’t want to be cancelled.

But I agree with you. If someone assaults my kids, I’m pressing charges. I don’t care if it happens at school or not.[/quote]

What do you consider assault? When a kindergartner bites another kid? When a 3rd grader hits another kid because he didn’t like the way a game ended? When a middle schooler trips a kid in the hallway as a joke? When another kid gets jealous of a toy or something and pushes them down to get it? I’ve seen all of these things and I wouldn’t consider any one of them assault. [/quote]

DP. Anything that leaves a physical mark, especially past upper elementary. With the exception of the biting, the rest of the things you mentioned wouldn’t warrant that. A closed fist punch, a shove hard enough to cause a hard fall and bruising, a puncture wound from being stabbed with a pen? Yes. I wouldn’t press charges if a kindergartner bit my kid but I’d make it clear that better be the last time or I’d escalate the issue. You get kicked out of daycare or private preschool for that. I’m not sure why it’s expected to be tolerated in kindergarten or first grade.[/quote]

Who are you escalating the biting to, the principal? What will they do? Make the kid develop/mature faster?[/quote]

NP. Not trying to derail...but if a kid kept biting my kid, yes I would escalate. Are you saying you wouldn't and would just let some kid keep biting your kid? I might let it slide once, maybe twice, but after that, we got a problem that needs to be addressed (not by the police).[/quote]

Yep, the problem may be that they are intellectual disabled or stunted in another way developmentally. These kids are in school. You’re kid will survive a bite or two.[/quote]

Yeah. No. One of us is rolling out, most likely the biter. My kid will survive a bite, but why would I expect my kid to put up with it. That sets a bad example for your kid accepting abuse, even from other children. The fact that they are are in school is irrelevant. At what age does it stop? If there is a child in class that is that intellectually disabled or otherwise developmentally deficient that kid needs to be removed. When children was in kindergarten, bitting was strictly monitored and dealt with. After three instances, the child was counseled out.

I'm digressing and obviously triggered....so let me move on. [/quote]

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