myshirt wrote: » I'm very surprised with all the pass the buck answers. Guys, that doesn't resolve it. The core issue is the kid's own ability to deal with life. The kid can't be mammied through it all. Where the hell did you people grow up?
Joeytheparrot wrote: No
beanie10 wrote: » aren't they always!
Joeytheparrot wrote: Your Wife is absolutely 100% right
Rubberchikken wrote: » it's all well and good to teach a kid to walk away, tell teacher, blah blah. but when teachers are not even dealing with these types of children in schools, kids have to look after themselves. i always told mine, after they took the bully crap, spoke to teachers etc, to never start anything but if needed, finish it. people have to be able to look after themselves and it seems necessary for it to start in infant classes. good luck to your lad.
wazky wrote: » A good shanking solves all, remember to twist. Don't let your child go all ISIS though, that wouldn't be cool.
Roger Hassenforder wrote: » the young fella is now in senior infants. And with every school, there's a little bollicks in the yard that picks on the smaller lads, mine included sometimes. its not an issue, he doesn't seem too worried about it (yet?!), but the wife and I differ on dealing with it. I'm old school, and have said to him, its ok to defend himself, but not to throw the first slap, to warn the bully if he pushes/kicks him again that he'll retaliate in kind. then if the scrote picks on him again, mill the little f**ker. He might take a few extra slaps, but he'll be too much hassle for the bully the next time, he'll pick on some one else. Needless to say the wife has a different view, and thinks im encouraging him to be a thug. I say the little chap has to learn to stand up for himself, ive to teach him how to do it. Is there too much namby pambying these days? Are we running to the teachers every time our kids gets pushed over demanding interventions bla bla etc., hearing the usual platitudes "violence doesn't solve anything", "its a cry for help" from the little scrote", that polices are in place do deal with it... do we need to teach our kids assertiveness and not to take ****e from bullies?
wazky wrote: » Give the little lad a shank, nobody will fcuk with him when he sticks some other little fcuker.
TheBegotten wrote: » Just to clarify, we're talking about five year olds here? Talk to the teacher about it, at that age a stern word will set him right. I'd say something if it was a ten year old.