I do think that the reaction of parents is terribly important.
We had a minor bullying incident with my son as the victim earlier this year. The school was on it very quickly and I was very happy with their response.
Two boys were involved. One I have learned has some anger management issues (a terribly adult description of behaviour for a 6 year old it seems to me) and the school is working with the family on it. The other boy was mostly following this one's lead I believe.
Anyway, as soon as the mother of the second boy heard about this, I had a text from her apologising for her son's behaviour and promising he would be writing a letter of apology to my son immediately. He did so (my son told me about it, not understanding why this boy wouldn't then play with him on the spot, while the poor kid was trying to slink away in embarrassment) and they're happily playing together again. I have no qualms about my son playing with this boy.
As for the first boy, I've heard nothing and I'm much more cautious about interaction between him and my son.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
branchandroot
no subject
Date: 2010-10-17 04:14 am (UTC)We had a minor bullying incident with my son as the victim earlier this year. The school was on it very quickly and I was very happy with their response.
Two boys were involved. One I have learned has some anger management issues (a terribly adult description of behaviour for a 6 year old it seems to me) and the school is working with the family on it. The other boy was mostly following this one's lead I believe.
Anyway, as soon as the mother of the second boy heard about this, I had a text from her apologising for her son's behaviour and promising he would be writing a letter of apology to my son immediately. He did so (my son told me about it, not understanding why this boy wouldn't then play with him on the spot, while the poor kid was trying to slink away in embarrassment) and they're happily playing together again. I have no qualms about my son playing with this boy.
As for the first boy, I've heard nothing and I'm much more cautious about interaction between him and my son.