JMW said:I can only give you my own parenting experience.
Ooooh, aaaaah!
Quoted message said:Our oldest boy was pretty small for his age, but he had a bit a
mouth on him,
WHAT A SURPRISE!
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Quoted message said:back. He beat the other kid and the regular bullies were a bit
Good for your kid. Too bad you're such a dope, though.
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Quoted message said:I then wrote a letter to the administration, explaining that we
understood that fighting is universally unacceptable while children
are under the school's custody and control, and that our boy would
accept the punishment. I added, however, that if he was ever again
required to defend himself while under the school's custody and
control, we would appeal any sanction before the school board, and if
necessary, in the courts, and the sole basis of that appeal would be
the administration's inability to deal with a known problem which had
been brought to their attention repeatedly.After that, the bullies knew that our boy would fight back if
attacked, and the school administration knew that we would defend his
actions. There were no further problems.
Well, aren't you just the BEST?! Kudos on your letter-writing skills.
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Curt
http://curtjames.com/