Bullying yesterday and today...what's the difference? Comparison and contrast.

[dem in texas]

32. I guess I am out of step with all of you

I think the parents of the bullies need to be contacted and told to get their kids under control.
Back in the 70's a group of girls were picking on my daughter. My daughter didn't tell me, but I found some muddy clothes in her closet. She didn't want to tell me what happened, but she finally said it was because some girls beat her up and pushed her down in the mud when they got off the school bus. I called the school, they said it was not their problem because it occurred after they got off the school bus.

This was back in the days when everyone's phone number was in the phone book, so I got on the phone and called the parents and spoke to which ever one would come on the phone. My daughter did not tell me their names, but I knew who they were because they lived in our neighborhood. I created a huge brohou and got lots of parents mad. But, the school changed their policy and got involved in stopping the girls bullying and they never bothered my daughter again.

It has always been my policy when dealing with children's misbehavior problems to contact the parent. The parents need to know what their kids are up to. If my kid was bullying or any other type of misbehavior, I would want to know so I could put a stop to it.