Tell on a bully?

Question

My son is 11. He's smaller than most boys his age. He is a great kid, funny & smart. He does have a reputation for getting in trouble at school. Nothing serious, mostly talking/goofing off. We live in a small town with a small school system. The principal calls our home weekly to advise of my sons behavior. Today, I let my son walk home from the bus stop. Its about a half mile in a completely safe neighborhood, we all know each other. There was a boy, he lives on the other side of the road, he stayed back & has an attitude. He is not friends with my son. Today this kid decided to chase my son down, jump on his back, tackle him to the ground. My sons pants got ripped, his shoe went flying and he has a cut and scrape on his knee, wrist and elbow. My son was more emotionally upset than physically. I want to call the school and let the prinicpal know, my son thinks this will cause him more problems and wants me to forget it. I think this kid is a bully & he should be punished.

Answer 1

Try talking to the bully's parents since y'all live in the same neighborhood.  If they don't punish him then talk to the principal.

Answer 2

Believe me, calling the principal would embarrass your son ALOT. As horrible as this kid is, your son is just starting middle school I assume, and once he gets to about 7th-8th grade that stuff stops.

No one at that age means business, and the best thing you can do is let your son sort it out for himself.

Answer 3

Since you know where he lives talk to hios parents first then talk to the principle if the problem isnt solved

Answer 4

Well its good that he was able top tell you....yes, even though im just in mid-school, i would tell the principal. When a kid gets punished at a small school, word spreads fast and the bully will be embarrassed and reluctant to do it again..if the problem continues try telling again, you may also want to teach your son how to stasnd up to bullies. If he ever gets picked on by words rather than pysical violence...tell him to ignore them...my dad aslways turned insults directed towards him into jokes and i do the same...it actually really annoys the bully when he can't get you frustrated and they will eventually stop trying.

Answer 5

No don't tell the principal. If anything teach your son how to defend himself or how to avoid conflict. It will make it worse if you do aware the principal.

Answer 6

this kid is a bully and should be punished for the short term. You should start educating your son about bullies, and about how goofing off as a kid eventually leads to more serious problems. find out what is motivating the bully.....get to know his parents. Are they creeps harboring a monster, or are they reasonable people with a simple problem child? Calling the principal or the police on a problem child is an easy fix. but pissing off the wrong people could endanger the safety and security of your entire family.

Answer 7

if you tell the prinicpal the other boy will most likey get mad and take it out on your son. you should teach your son to defend himself

Answer 8

I would do more than tell the principal. I would call the cops and have the kid charge with assault.  Kids these days are getting away with everything. It needs to be stopped. Call the cops, that is what i would do.

Answer 9

Tell the principal.Then if you know where that boy lives,tell his parents then call the cops.I'm sorry about your son.

Answer 10

To the person who answered above me and said to call the cops... youre an idiot

For one , it was battery (since he was physically attacked)

Just call the principal

Let him/her know what is going on

Hes in gradeschool still ... this kind of stuff happens all the time

Or

Just teach your kid how to fight

But dont teach him how to sissy fight

Get him enrolled in Judo or some kind of martial arts

Trust me

He will love it