Boy threaten to shoot my 10 year old son at school?

Question

My son is in private school he is being bullied by a 12 year old Ive already talked to the staff regarding this matter but when he came home today he told me the boy said he is going to bring a gun and shoot him what should i do ? I called the boys parents whom didnt reply back

Answer 1

Go straight to the principal.

Insist that THEY call the other boy's parents, not you.

Keep your boy home until something is done about it.

Answer 2

Even if the bully is kidding, you need to bring that to the police. It's not a joking matter and it could go onto other things. When I was 9 I had a boyfriend and an ex-friend of mine was pretty much in love with him. She came up to me one day and said if I didn't break up with him, she would cut my throat. I told my mom right away and the girl that threatened me got into big trouble. It's a lesson that needs to be learned.

Answer 3

dont talk to the staff go right to the principal

Answer 4

I would talk to a school administrator immediately (Principal, DARE Officer, Teacher etc.). Despite the other child's intention (whether serious or not), he needs to know that comments of that nature are not something to play with and are punishable. God forbid he is serious and something happens, it is much better to be safe than sorry.

Answer 5

Umm.......

Bring a gun to school and shoot him?

If this is not just an idle threat (you know how boys are), have that little punk arrested.

And his parents.

Bullying is bullying, and will never go away, BUT if weapons are involved, bring in the Law.

Answer 6

I would talk to the principal and if nothing is done, call the police. that is very serious.

Answer 7

Harchick is right. call the principal and do not let him go back to school till this boy is dealt with

Answer 8

YOU need to go to the school and make yourself comfortable in the office until the principal sees you...and then, if need be, call the media.

Answer 9

talk to the principal same thing happened on 7th heaven parents got involved in fight with other parent and kid shot eric camden just be safe keep him home when you go to the principal hope everything works out

Answer 10

Talk to the teacher first. Never go to the parents or the bully for they will think differently.. whether the parents are your friends or not. If that isn't resolve, go to the principal, more likely the principal will give the 12 yr old a suspension only. If you think the 12 yr old is still abusing your son, then, go to the police..

My kids go to private schools too. There are a few episodes with my kids.. but all has been handled by either the teacher or principal. My 1stborn was abuse by the girls in her class for years.. At first, I thought it was just her, being a new student coming in at 2nd grade.. but after 5 yrs, with her being silent in the end, I approached the students and told them that whatever they're doing to my child is wrong. Then, I talked to the teacher which is a nun and told me it was my fault and that I'm harrassing the girls (can you believe that or what??) Then, I went to talk to the principal, who investigated and asked a lot of students about this abusing and only 1 of the girls got suspended for that day. How bad is that? But anyhow, the parents apologized to me, and now the girls who are high schoolers are friends.. As for my other child, when he was in 2nd gr., one child told him his dad will never come back, bec. he'll die in the war. I spoke to the teacher, teacher spoke to the parents and parents apologized to me for their daughter's behavior. The daughter apologized to my son, and up to this day, they're good friends.. In the end, something good came out of all this. We have a parent handbook with all rules involved that was added about not allowing abuses in the school.. like verbal, emotional, spiritual, physical abuse and mental abuse. Everything has a solution.. Be tough if you have to..because no one could help you or your son except you. Good Luck!!

Answer 11

This is serious, contact the school, and try the kids parents again...if they don't reply, contact the police, it may not only be your kid in danger.  Remember though, this is a slippery slope, things do get lost in translation going through different people, be sure you have the whole story from your 10 year old before going to the police.

Answer 12

keep the poor boy home call the princable notify the police and make your son switch schools!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This happend to my friends little sister and little sisters friend. They werent alowed to switch or stay home but this kid got expelled and is in juvie still !!!!!

Answer 13

Others have said it but i feel compelled to second it, get the police involved as this is a death threat. the parents have not responded and you don't know if the boy has access to a gun. Boys can get into anything so a safe does not mean anything is secured. he could also use a knife. You have nothing to gain by silence. The boy is dangerous as these thought and threats are running through his mind.  It is a difficult situation because the fear is in setting this boy off even further with the authorities possibly doing nothing. I am not sure how but this boy should be restricted from even talking or gesturing to your son. Someone has to put the fear of God into him.

Answer 14

You need to go beyond the parents and report this to a school official immediately. They need to reprimand him, that threat can have him expelled where I live. Zero tolerance here. We have already experienced enough school shootings, if someone has threatened your son, tell someone, including the school and the police. Considering the rate at which school shootings are happening, I doubt they will just let this go.

Answer 15

Tell the school what has happened and  tell them you are going to the police and go to the police...this is a very serious matter don't let this go ... get everyone involved at once!

Answer 16

call the cops make a report

Talk to the principal and have them bring in the kid and the parents

posisbly take him out of that school

Answer 17

I would talk to the principal, not the staff and I would ask that the police officer that works with the school talk to the child.  Most towns have a DARE officer that is familiar with the school.

Answer 18

I had a threat against my 8 yr old son at school as well and wish i would have called the police. the school will try to keep it hush hush. keep your child home call the police and the school administrator. in my case a teacher over heard (thank god). Unfortunaly the school chose not to expel the other child or call the police but i pushed for counciling.

The boy who threatened my child's life didn't use a gun he threatened poision and brought a mixture to school. so please if the boy already threatened then in my opinion this is something he's thought about and could very well be planning.

Answer 19

I would contact the school and the police. Or just contact the police.

When my brother was a freshman some kid on his bus threatened to bring a knife and stab him and his friends. So my Mom and his friends' mom's called the police and they went to his house and he got suspended and they had a bunch of policemen at the school and buses all day.

Then 2 years ago that same kid brought a gun to my school and my brothers school. Luckily they caught him fast and everyone was evacuated before anything could happen...

Answer 20

You should not take that thread lightly now days! Go to the principal if the school board ..I don't care you need to do something about it. If you have to sit with your child to protect him by god do it! I would do anything for lil boy!!! .