Bully Wars Continue
This bully thing has got us all on edge. Saturdays problems just continued to get worse on Sunday. By Sunday I figured out where the kid lived. Not too far away. I had told Jim that I planned on talking to his parents if he kept it up. I then sent Jim to keep an eye on both Lauren and Brandon while I worked on the garden and some other projects. Bad idea. Not only was the kid trying to pick on Lauren but then he started in on Brandon by yelling in his face. Brandon got mad and stood on the corner screaming. Jim lost his cool and went up and grabbed the kid by the back of the neck to talk to him and all hell broke loose. One of the neighbors made it sound like Jim was ringing his neck. Jim came home and told me what he did. Then the boys parents came over and were talking about calling the police. I wanted to call the police about their kid. We tried to talk to them. Jim apologized for grabbing him. They couldn't believe that their child would do anything wrong. I swear that if I heard "boys will be boys" or "kids will be kids" one more time I was going to explode. The mother said her son told her I grabbed his scooter and him yesterday. I told her I never grabbed him, just his scooter and if she knew we were having problems, why didn't she talk to him last night. They finally left and sent their son inside. Not ten minutes later he was back out on his scooter and this time yelling things at me. Lovely child, such an angel. Later I was talking to some of the neighbors and found out that this kid is known for trouble. Two weeks back he and his friends trashed a neighbors spring house by smashing all the windows and doors. NICE. Now I'm afraid of letting either kid outside without someone watching for this kid. GREAT since the weather is now good enough to play outside.
About Me
- Anne
- Hi, my name is Anne. I am in my 40's and am married to Jim. In my life, I focus on two main issues; Geneology and my kids. I am the mother of 3 kids, from 2 different marriages, all with some issues they deal with on a daily basis. Arion, my oldest, is ADHD. Lauren, my angel, has ADD, working memory problems, Dyslexia, and is overly emotional. Brandon, my baby, has several problems including a language disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. Things get kind of crazy around here.
1 comment:
Anne,
I came across your blog a couple of months ago and check in periodically. I have a 6 year old son with Autism and a 3 year old with Asperger. I like reading your posts because I can relate to many of your struggles and it makes me feel better to know that there are other parents dealing with similar child raising issues as myself.
As far as the bully, I can not stand bullies at all. When I grew up there was a gang of bullies that tormented me and my friend for years. It makes me sick to hear that the parents of the bully you are dealing with are in such denial about there little hellion. I suggest video taping his bullying next time (there will be a next time, bullies never stoip until they are forced to) and playing it for his parents. If they do not take action then, get the authorities involved. You are doing the right thing by attempting to stop the bully and protect your children. Bullies will never stop and your children should not have to be subject to such torment. Yuor children need to see that bad behavior will not be ignored. Wishing you the best of luck.
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