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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I disagree. I would have given my child a talking to for slugging the other kid. At school they learn the appropriate steps for dealing with a bully, and hitting back is not one of them. At our school anyway, they are supposed to first firmly tell them to stop, then move away from the bully, then tell a teacher.

This is not a dark alley where someone is threatening their life and they have to fight back -- this is a soccer field. They need to learn to deal with frustration and anger and bullies in a more productive way. [/quote]

You are speaking as if telling a teacher solves things, but if you read the op, her son DID that and it didn't help.[b] Your post doesn't address what the victim is supposed to do after following your steps when they don't work[/b].[/quote]

Point taken. This was a real fail on the part of the coach, who should have stepped up once it was clear this was going on. I still wouldn't give the kid a high 5 for hitting back. He can always walk away. [/quote]

Let's see. The coach failed to protect him. [b]You failed to protect him [/b]and as a result he protected himself and as a result, you are upset with his behavior.  Hell, doormats get more respect at my house...[/quote]

OP here. It sounds like you are addressing me, but I'm none of the posters quoted above. If you are talking to me....I never said I was upset with my son. I'm sad he had to resort to violence, which is against our family values.  There is nothing ideal about how any of this played out, and I was trying to get some insight on how I could have handled it better. This may have been the first time it happened. I'm sure it won't be the last.

FWIW, I do agree the coach was the first adult responsible, since he was close by and the adult in charge. I was about 40 years away. And I did start going over there to break it up, but my son hit the other kid first, and then the coach got involved.

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