Anonymous
05/11/2024 15:22
Subject: Re:Parents showing up to Watkins Mill and MVM to protect their children
Something something most marginalized restorative justice school to prison pipeline.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If my kid was being bullied or threatened or physically harmed and the school or cops weren't doing anything to protect him, I would go to the school myself. This is what happens when there are little repurcussions for bullies and no SROs at the school. It's going to get worse, frankly.
Hmm…so you then become the bully? This will become very circular because I can imagine the bully’s parents will want to retaliate against you for beating up their kid.
Anonymous
05/11/2024 14:01
Subject: Re:Parents showing up to Watkins Mill and MVM to protect their children
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If my kid was being bullied or threatened or physically harmed and the school or cops weren't doing anything to protect him, I would go to the school myself. This is what happens when there are little repurcussions for bullies and no SROs at the school. It's going to get worse, frankly.
Hmm…so you then become the bully? This will become very circular because I can imagine the bully’s parents will want to retaliate against you for beating up their kid.
Telling someone to stay the hell away from my kid is not being a bully. It's standing up and defending my child when no one else in the system will do it. If the school can't protect your child you have to do what you need to do as a parent. Your number 1 job is to protect your kid.
Anonymous
05/11/2024 13:25
Subject: Parents showing up to Watkins Mill and MVM to protect their children
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There may be a bullying problem at MVMS and WMHS but adults going to school to fight kids is ridiculous. I don’t think anybody can get on board with that.
If I didn't have the resources to pull my kid out of a bad situation I would do whatever it takes to protect them. 100%
I would do whatever within the confines of the law. I just can’t see myself fighting with a child…I just can’t bring myself down to that level.
Worth pointing out that these are high school students, and it doesn't seem entirely insane to think that 15-, 16-, 17-year-old bully needs to be taken down a few pegs, and an adult being the one to do it. It's not like these adults were fighting a 6-year-old child. They could have been evenly matched in terms of physical appearance. Anyway... if the school can't protect my kid, I too would do what I had to. I also think it might do the bully some good to have a good scare and realize that sometimes easy targets have backup. Maybe they'll think twice next time.
I was bullied as a kid and it still frustrates me that my parents basically threw their hands up and said, well, we asked the school to help and they said they would so.... And no, it didn't stop until the perpetrator faced unpleasant consequences themselves that weren't from the school admin.
Old school justice worked very well. Back in the day if you were beat up your parents would either talk to the other parents or go with you to go beat up the other kid back. Now people don't know who the other family even is because there are too many students in each school.
Anyway I completely applaud the parents who stood up for their kids even if it meant legal action. If your parent isn't your protector then what are they?
Anonymous
05/11/2024 12:12
Subject: Parents showing up to Watkins Mill and MVM to protect their children
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There may be a bullying problem at MVMS and WMHS but adults going to school to fight kids is ridiculous. I don’t think anybody can get on board with that.
If I didn't have the resources to pull my kid out of a bad situation I would do whatever it takes to protect them. 100%
I would do whatever within the confines of the law. I just can’t see myself fighting with a child…I just can’t bring myself down to that level.
Worth pointing out that these are high school students, and it doesn't seem entirely insane to think that 15-, 16-, 17-year-old bully needs to be taken down a few pegs, and an adult being the one to do it. It's not like these adults were fighting a 6-year-old child. They could have been evenly matched in terms of physical appearance. Anyway... if the school can't protect my kid, I too would do what I had to. I also think it might do the bully some good to have a good scare and realize that sometimes easy targets have backup. Maybe they'll think twice next time.
I was bullied as a kid and it still frustrates me that my parents basically threw their hands up and said, well, we asked the school to help and they said they would so.... And no, it didn't stop until the perpetrator faced unpleasant consequences themselves that weren't from the school admin.