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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here...an update. I left work a little early yesterday and picked him up from camp. He was ok...not happy...bur not crying. I took him out for ice cream and to the libray to see if he would open up about what is going on.

He said there is a bully in one of the other groups in camp who says mean things to him. This makes sense to me as we have never had a problem with the camp before and likely just one kid upsetting him. I asked if the other Kid ever hurt him and he said ..no..."not yet" ...it broke my heart. My son is very shy and hates confrontation ( honestly....what six year old likes it). I will call the camp yet again today and explain what my kid told me and hope it is ok. I know they have lots of kids they need to look after....but I need them to keep an eye out here.

Fwiw...if this does continue and I do end up needling new camp suggestions...he is at head first in Bethesda. I would hate to have to change at this point because I have always seen my son like the camp...but if the bullying goes on...I really have no choice:([/quote]

Good job OP. I'm a mom and an elementary school principal. Parents play such a HUGE role in combatting bullying. Kids will often feel safest sharing with their parents. Parents can then share with teachers, principals and in this case, camp counselors. So much bullying flies under the radar. When we (teachers, etc) know about it, we can address it head on. I always encourage parents to keep the line of communication open so that we can work to make all kids feel safe.

Please speak directly with the counselors today. Let them know exactly what your child shared and who is involved.  With both counselor standing there, tell your child that if anything happens, he is to let the counselor know because it is his/her job to keep everyone safe.  [/quote]

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