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20. Bullying

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 01:10 PM

Oct 2014

We got the school involved when my son was persecuted by a nearly entire (momentarily teacherless) classroom when he was in the fourth grade. They became confrontational because he believed in evolution. This was an isolated incident. We threatened to get the police involved with restraining orders on the advice of a teacher friend who had experience in such extreme incidents. The instigators were fundamentalist Christians - one boy and one girl. The vice-principal called in both pairs of parents individually and spoke with them. She reported on these interviews to us. That was the end of it.

We were grateful for their prompt, decisive handling of the situation. The large boy was a known bully at the school and I know we did the right thing.

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My Daughter Stood up for a Classmate Being Bullied, School Involved. [View all] RiffRandell Oct 2014 OP

Well done, everyone! elleng Oct 2014 #1

Thanks! RiffRandell Oct 2014 #6

Lil Riff is a stand up kid irisblue Oct 2014 #2

She sure is! RiffRandell Oct 2014 #8

What was the... TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #3

The child's name. nt RiffRandell Oct 2014 #9

I thought... TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #10

Ha! No, that came out of my mouth discussing it RiffRandell Oct 2014 #30

So did I. :D C Moon Oct 2014 #35

Me three! (n/t) a2liberal Oct 2014 #54

i did, too nt iwillalwayswonderwhy Oct 2014 #66

That is really great! What a kid! logosoco Oct 2014 #4

Thanks! RiffRandell Oct 2014 #11

Teachers call kids of tattletales all the time. A girl bullied my daughter, she told the teacher Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #51

she sounds like a lovely person, your girl cali Oct 2014 #5

Aww, thanks! RiffRandell Oct 2014 #14

Well done! KT2000 Oct 2014 #7

Thanks! RiffRandell Oct 2014 #16

You have a wonderful daughter. The school where my great grandchildren to has a regular anti- jwirr Oct 2014 #12

School is a shark tank at times packman Oct 2014 #13

"But if that happens" Curmudgeoness Oct 2014 #21

Agree with you 100% packman Oct 2014 #28

Don't be too bothered. RiffRandell Oct 2014 #22

Beautiful ! mahannah Oct 2014 #15

Thanks! RiffRandell Oct 2014 #27

The thing cowards fear the most weissmam Oct 2014 #17

+1 SoapBox Oct 2014 #19

That and when they get called on their crap. RiffRandell Oct 2014 #65

Good for her! marble falls Oct 2014 #18

Thanks...she's a great girl. RiffRandell Oct 2014 #31

Bullying Not a Fan Oct 2014 #20

Yikes! RiffRandell Oct 2014 #33

K&R. You are raising a GREAT kid. bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #23

Thanks! RiffRandell Oct 2014 #64

What a great kid you have! City Lights Oct 2014 #24

Proud of your daughter...and you. nt Barack_America Oct 2014 #25

The future will be fine in the hands of kids like yours. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #26

Great story! Calista241 Oct 2014 #29

Great kid. kairos12 Oct 2014 #32

Give that little girl a hug from me! snacker Oct 2014 #34

I have a grandson who has autism as well. Rozlee Oct 2014 #36

Calling out bullying early is great. Orsino Oct 2014 #37

Great kid you've got there! WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2014 #38

Wonderful! VA_Jill Oct 2014 #39

Good on her! Good on you for raising an exceptional child. LoisB Oct 2014 #40

You probably are one of the best parents in this old universe. raven mad Oct 2014 #41

Proud of your daughter. Aristus Oct 2014 #42

You should be very proud of your daughter . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #43

Good on her! MineralMan Oct 2014 #44

Bystanders make the biggest impact in those situations. Left coast liberal Oct 2014 #45

Our school did nothing, so we had to fight the bullies for ourselves, or for the ones that alfredo Oct 2014 #46

Good for her! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2014 #47

Your daughter deserves a medal meow2u3 Oct 2014 #48

Great parenting!!! TxDemChem Oct 2014 #49

This is wonderful malaise Oct 2014 #50

Thank you so much for taking the time to post this. tartan2 Oct 2014 #52

Good on her, reflects well on you too Riff!! Scuba Oct 2014 #53

This is great!! LeftInTX Oct 2014 #55

The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2014 #56

Your Daughter sounds like an amazing Texasgal Oct 2014 #57

I have two grandsons, both involved in martial arts. flamin lib Oct 2014 #58

forgive me if this isn't quite on-point . . . snot Oct 2014 #59

I love reading posts like this -- a real spirit lifter. pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #60

Good on your daughter! Are_grits_groceries Oct 2014 #61

I'm really pleased it turned out that way - TBF Oct 2014 #62

You should be so proud of her, Riff... Violet_Crumble Oct 2014 #63