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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here...I have found out more information and now I do think the other two boys are the bullies.

I hope this doesn't give away who were all are..but apparently the issue is that at recess, the other boys are collecting stones and sticks and put them in a certain area they call The Trading Post.  There are two main boys doing this (including the squeezer)..my kids are with a group of 4 boys who "raid" the trading post and take some of the sticks and stone.  Then the two boys chase them and get furious and shove and squeeze them.

My boys say they never do any name calling.  The "teasing" is simply raiding the fort.  In fact, the squeezer has started calling one of my twins "Mr. Boob"  so he is the name caller not vice versa.

Don't believe me, but honestly, my kids can be teasing but they are in no way,shape or form bullies.  It is the other two boys (who are big strong kids) who are sent to the office on a regular basis for getting too physical and/or starting fights.  One of my kids has never been sent to the office (he is very easy going) and the other has been sent for "class clown" behavior.

Anyhow,  my position now is that my kids are the ones being bullied.  They got very upset with me today for complaining to the principal and now they are downplaying how much the other kids have shoved, pushed and hurt them.

My point is - bottom line - kids should keep their hands to themselves at school and on playground.  I have raised my kids right on one respect - they never physically injure anyone.  Sure, they tease, but no worse than the other kids.  [/quote]

Your kids are not being bullied.  They are not being sought out and tormented.

Look, again, once more, I repeat, it's not right that those boys got physical.  That is completely unacceptable, and they need to stop.

And, in addition, you have an opportunity to teach your sons not to tease.  Yes, even if they don't tease any more than the other kids.  Teach them to be leaders.  Disrupting the Trading Post game is not cool.  They need to knock it off.[/quote]

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