05-12-2016, 05:21 PM
(05-12-2016, 03:23 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: So, serious question here brother.
Your kid comes home and tells you they're being bullied. You tell them "I don't want to hear that nonsense...go take care of it". So, they confront the bully and get their ass convincingly thumped because the bully is bigger, stronger and older. When your child comes home bruised and bloodied, what is your next your next piece of advice? Would you tell them that you don't want to hear their micro-aggression? Do you tell them to go back and continue to get thumped by the bully?
I'm seriously wanting to hear your response, because you've offered a lot of indirect advice on how parent's should handle it. So what happens when your parenting strategy doesn't work or creates a greater risk of harm for the kid?
Ok. Is it 1 bully or a group who is bullying?
I would ask them what they tried already and then we would go through other solutions to their problems. The key is to get them to problem solve. Not for us to save the day. At some point parents will step in to protect their kids, I just feel like we should be pushing for them to win their battles. That's why we guide them. Now I have girls so it's different than it would be with boys.
