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"suspensions are rather petty punishments and wont set him back much at all if he is a decent student. " We would like to get the older kid, and the one that is doing the most damage, suspended off the bus for the rest of the school year/ let his parents be inconvineinced for awhile. We are seriously considering legal action agianst him also because we have found out that the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree and that the father doesn't do squat when it comes to fixing the problem (there have been three kids targeted by this kid). Maybe a lawsuit might wake him up to step up to the plate and do something about his son and the situations that he is casuing. I don't care what home life this kid has, if his father isn't maning up and being a father and teaching him right from wrong, the "village" will. Martial arts maybe the way to go for my son. Its something to consider. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

Yes that is the plan. We will let the school handle it on Monday if they do not kick the kids off the school bus for the rest of the school year then we will go with local enforcement. I highly doubt that the school will come thru on this so that is why we are prepared to step in come Monday afternoon. Bad thing about it is that we find this out on Friday afternoon. We have to be patient and wait. Bob knows the father of the 16 yr old and does ALOT of business with the company this guy works for, he is prepared to make this guys life a living hell. He wants to go down to the house now but I am holding him back, he is too angry at this point and him getting hurt or arrested will not help the situation. As much as we would like to beat the shit out of him and the father we can't. Bob knows alot of people and alot of people know Bob, he needs to keep his nose clean and we need to go thru the proper channels, but if we ever meet them in the street on even ground that will be the end of it. I feel very bad for my son. i told him that if anything else happens he needs to let us know now and not wait and put up with this shit for weeks on end until he can't take it any more. Slamming his head up against the window...damn..he could have really been hurt..... We told him that if he wants to go after the other kid we would not be angry. He could come home with two black eyes and a broken nose, he could lose the fight, but the other kid would never know what hit him because he is not expecting my son to fight back. We told him that the neighborhood is fair game. We told him that all he had to do was tackle him and get him down and he could use any part of his body to hurt this kid. Mainly a smack from my son's fore head to the kids nose would do the trick. My son is afraid that he can't take him. He has sparred with his father for fun he has tackled me for fun and he has pushed me across the wooden floor in socks. My kid COULD take this kid! He throws a mean punch! I told my son to use the anger and the frustration that he feels towards the situation as fuel to beat this kids ass. The kid needs it and my son needs to do this so he can gain his confidence back. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

We just heard from one of the other kids that ride the bus that the older kid (16yrs old) hit my son as hard as he could and then slammed the side of his head up against the window as hard as he could. Wherever my son sits this older kids kicks the kid that is sitting behind my son on the bus out of his seat and sits behind my son and torments him. The school policy is to find evassive action and not fight back, no wonder kids are going "postal" at school these days. Sadly I can see my son getting to that point if we (his parents) don't do somehing about this. Me thinks a visit to his parents are in order. If you don't hear from me later on tomorrow afternoon someone bake me a cake with a file in it and send it to the county jail. This could get ugly 'cause apprently the apple doesn't fall to far from the tree. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

LOL!! After I am done with him maybe I could take a swing or two at the parents, verbally of course. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

Thanks but seriously I can squash the kid myself. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

I'll be there. If anyone has any questions or need anything just ask. I live about 9 miles from the DZ. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

This has been brought up time and time again in front of the school board, to no avail. Seek out a teacher, walk away. blah blah blah.... Raising a son is tough. You want them to be tender and caring but at the same time you want them to be able to stick up for themselves and not be a pussy. Do you fight back or do you walk away? Depends on where your at I guess. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

He fights back and school policy states that he too will be suspended. I have seen a kid fight back and get 5 day out of school suspension. then my kids suffers because he has missed a weeks worth of school. Its bullshit!! You teach kids not to be a victim, raising a boy you teach them how to stick up for themselves in the real world, when it comes to school, the schools want them to find a teacher and ask for help. Back in our day, the two would fight it out and that would be the end of it. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

I don't want the other kids thinking that my son can't defend himself and that mommy and daddy come running to his rescue every time he gets picked on. Kids can make other kids lives a living hell and be unmerciful and they don't forget either. Its a fine line when it comes to raising a boy. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

They can pull the tapes from the bus very easily. I took pics as well. Come Monday the bruising could very easily diminish. If the tapes don't show the act, the pics should be more then enough evidence to prove that "something" went on on that bus. There is also the possibility to pull other kids that witnessed the act. We just got off the phone with the assistant principal and we will meet with him on Monday. School policy states that if a child is being bullied the school suggests that the child seek evasive action (meaning if my son punched back he too would be suspended). We told the assistant principal that if we don't like the action that the school takes against these two kids, we will call the local authorities and see what kind of action we can take. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

Totally agree!! When we pulled the baseball coach aside last season because he didn't play our son the last game of the season because he was so into winning and basically told the coach winning isn't everything and that you didn't play these kids fairly like you said you would at the start of the season. My son saw what we did and appreciated that. Sad thing is though that the cops know this kid, they "excuse" him because of his fucked up home life. I will think about calling the cops or at least letting his parents know that this is an option we are considering. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

Well its happening ON the bus too. All of the buses are camera equipped, therefor there should be video tape. But I will take pics too. Thanks! Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

The school bus stop is considered part of the school ground. This is happening at the morning bus stop. He is dealing with it, he has told me. He is doing the right thing and not beating the shit out of the kid. If he did that he would get into a lot of trouble at school. Crazy as defending ones self might be (being sarcastic), he would get suspended for defending his self. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

Oh trust me. I called the school right away. The Assistant Principal was out (of course!) he handles these types of problems. So it will have to wait til Monday. But like I said, if my kid fights back, then he too will get suspended, which I think is total bullshit! I need to teach him to use his size as a means of defence. When I was in HS, I will never forget the first time I realized that someone would back down from when I stood up. I was taller then almost everyone in school. I am 6'1 1/2. This little shrimp of a girl, why is it always the small kids are always the loudest and seem to be the bullies? Anyway...she was starting shit with me and I didn't know her from Adam. I was sitting down and she wanted to fight. I said "lets go", I stood up and she came up to my neck. She looked me up and down and decided she didn't want to start any trouble with the amazon and walked away. My son is very tall for his age and is not small boned. The Dr told me, just last week, that she expects my son to be 6'6 when fully grown. He needs to become comfortable in his own skin. Martial arts maybe the route to take. My son has been practicing self control all school year and he is doing a very good job of it. This kid is really pushing his limit though. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

Actually that might not be a bad idea. But wouldn't that make things worse with my son and the rest of the neighborhood kids? Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

can be so rotten towards each other. My 12, soon to be 13 (he is 5'7 1/2 150lbs) , year old son came home with bruises up and down his upper arm, crying and telling me he no longer will ride the morning bus. Apparently the high school kids are using him as a punching bag. He said its been going on now for about 3 weeks and the kids that aren't hitting on him are standing there watching it and talking about it, basically making the situation worse by keeping it going. Now if this was happening last year my kid wouldn't hold back and would just hit back but he is trying like hell, and doing a great job of it, to be a good kid and keep his nose clean and his head to the grind stone. keeping his grades up and staying out of trouble. My son has stayed out of the principals office all year. Much different then last year when the principal and he were on a first name basis. The main kid that is using my son as a punching bag lives down the street. I would like nothing more then to go to his house and beat on him and see how he likes it. Damn its a fine line. My son has got to learn to fight his own battles, and for the most part he has no problem fighting back. but Middle school is a whole new ball game. Both kids would be suspended which I think is total bull shit, especially if you are defending yourself in a fight. The funny thing is, if they were to get in an actual fight, my son would beat the shit out of him. My son out weighs him by 25 lbs and is about 2 inches taller then him. But this kid has a mouth and is the typical bully. Thanks for letting me vent. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

Yep in the restaurant business these are a way of life...

Its not an "old" thing. Just like guys go ga ga over flat screens and what not...girls can go ga ga over appliances, its the law of the jungle dontcha know?!! Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

well total mile run this week is 14.66 miles. Thats running 6 days this week (yesterday and this morning were my "long run" days), which I should not do really. I will back it down to 5 days a week next week. I don't want to get obsessive about it and I am not doing it to lose weight, just to get the fresh air and exercise that I need. I maybe skinny but that doesn't mean I am in shape. After four weeks of running, I am pretty damn proud of myself! Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

I started running 3 weeks ago. Saturday it will be 4 weeks. I have run 12.22 miles so far this week (I still have tomorrow to run too). Yay!! Sunday starts a new week. My butt looks great!! Love this running thing! Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know what the "round house" is. Your not having fun UNLESS you visit the round house!!! Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait! You get to watch TV while at work? Sweet! Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.

*Climb a mountain *Run a marathon (working on that as we speak) *Become a grandmother *Travel to Europe. *Drive a Nascar. Bobbi A miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.