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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]. [b] I told him that if that doesn't work, that he can take his hands, place them on the kid's chest (sort of pushing the kid away / blocking the kid from squeezing him), and while he's doing that, to look him in the eye and say "NO!!"[/b]

I get where you are coming from, but once your child hits school age, touching another kid, even in young grades, can result in suspension even where the touching is responsive to another person's unwanted touch.  You might want to ask your school if they have a protocol that they are teaching the kids.  I'm a ways from preschool, but I know by pre-k, our kids were learning "de-bug" and that I just heard a new one this year at our ES but I can't remember it.

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The law states self defense is A-OK. The law takes precedent,  protocol or not. If the school punishes the child who responds in self-defense, you escalate. Period, end of story. Bullies rely on this type of behavior from administration because it encourages the bullied to do nothing - why bother if you get punished too[/quote]

In FCPS they will be suspended for defending themselves.  It is why they set up the committee to overhaul the SR&R.  Which they did and can you guess how many of the suggestions the School Board enacted?  Out of 52? 53? changes suggested exactly zero were accepted.

They are also allowed to interogate your child, get them to write and sign a statement BEFORE they contact the parent.  BTDT, kid got the suspension for defending himself.  I have instructed MY children to NOT wirte or sign ANYTHING until we have arrived and okayed it.[/quote]

I will do that, thank you. They suspend my kid for defending himself, they will find themselves in court, with media attention.  FCPS school board believes themselves above the law. Not so.[/quote]

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