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What would you do?

  • 07-05-2016 12:13pm
    #1
    Suesue2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    My son and his friend had an argument both are 12. They both called names etc my son threw a ball at his friend and his friend then punched my son a few times in the head. They usually wrestle/horse play etc and fall out are pals again within 5 minutes. However this boy's father verbally attacked my son and when my son tried to walk away he came after him and grabbed him by the arm blocked him from passing and continued his verbal attack. My son was petrified and extremely upset by this. This was witnessed by some neighbours. The following day I called to find out the father version of events he was not home but he called to my house later. He was somewhat aggressive with me and I tried to stay calm however voices were raised as he denied his behaviour and maintains he was attempting to see if my son was ok after the fall out with his friend even though he was seen to jump a wall to chase after my son. Kids fight etc all the time and as parents we don't get involved however please advise we feel this adult was totally out of order with his reaction and by grabbing our son.


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  • #2
    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    What can you do though? No, he shouldn't have grabbed your son but I wouldn't be going to the Guards over it. But I wouldn't let it happen again either.

    Limit your son's involvement with this child so that they are only together in your home or garden. In that way the father will not be able to intervene again. He does sound agressive, I would keep your son away from him but hopefully without losing the relationship with his friend.

    They shouldn't be knocking lumps out of each other either though even if they are 12 year old boys. Punches to the head aren't ever good.


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