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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get that it’s middle school drama but I would really want to be told if my dd was bullying, harassing, spreading rumors.  She doesn’t want me to reach out to anyone but I don’t understand how we should expect them to learn how to behave. Am I the only one?[/quote]

Why? Because the little jerk's parents will not care. Will defend her. Will deflect to your child. And then the little jerk will be even worse to your kid. [/quote]

+1000

Talking to school will make it worse (they can’t enforce any real consequences) and the vast majority of parents will not care.

I warned my kids years ago that if I get a complaint that even COULD be legitimate, they’ll be losing all privileges until I’ve been assured by the bullied child and his/her parents that the situation has been truly rectified. They can either be nice in the first place , or sit at home doing nothing but studying and chores  until they be can nice.  Their choice.

Yes: there are situation that are more complex but why don’t parents take this seriously? The school has no real power at all- they have no leverage at all- but parents sure do. Goodbye electronics, goodbye phone, goodbye car, hello chores and sitting in your room doing nothing.

If you are a parent that allows your kid to bully- WHY do you??? I would love to hear a legit answer to this. [/quote]

Sadly there aren’t enough parents like you.  My oldest daughter is tiny but has no fear.  I’ve always told her to stand up if you see someone bullying .  And you don’t get to laugh or ridicule other kids clothes. They can wear whatever they want, say something nice or nothing. Her teachers confirmed that she did stand up to anyone who was bullying or even laughing at another student.   The students listened too.

The poster who said there was a video showing a group bullying her child, that’s too much for the 12 year old to handle alone.   That video needs to be shown to the school and parents. I would even put it on Reddit with the faces blurred, if I knew how.  [/quote]

NP: I’d blur the faces and tweet it, tagging the school. [/quote]

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