Ranting beware!!!!!

[alltherage]

I just got home a little while ago after an eventful afternoon. I went to school to pick up my little girl and found myself standing toe to toe with a buffalo.

Yesterday this kid hit my kid with a large building block. Fortunately, she was hit in the head or face and there was no injury. There is no doubt that it was an intentional action and today I called the school to raise a little hell about it. I was told that this little boy has had problems before with this sort of thing. I was assured it would be dealt with.

My kid was scarred this morning about going to school but in the end she came to me and told me she wanted to go. I was very proud because I did not have to convince her to go. I was also happy because the last thing I want is for her to be frightended in school.

When I picked her up the boy and his mother were leaving. The kid saw my girl and pointed us out to his mother. She charged over and started yelling at me. I was accused of babying my kid, of costing her mother lost pay, of being a bitch, and a whimp. At this point i just about lost it. I was nearing attack mode when my sweet little girl starting tugging on my coat pulling me away. The women kept yelling but we walked away and my baby held my hand, looked up at me, smiled and said,"she is silly mommy, don't be scarred."

I wish this woman could have seen her face and heard the tone of my daughters voice as she spoke those words. I can think of nothing more humiliating than to have a 6 year old discribe someone with such complete accuracy.

Of course as I write this I am visualizing a tank full of hungry parrana with a buffalo slowly guenching their hungry. I wish I was a good as my kid.

 

[RawHumor]

There are reasons that kids become bullies, and parents like that are a big one. Parents who excuse their kid's behavior (or worse, refuse to acknowledge it) because it's THEIR kid basically are raising their kids to see no consequence to their actions.

It's sad, really. I'm glad your kid is as strong as she is, but NOTHING could have dragged me away from the other kid's mom.

I guess we should all just accept it - it's the smaller kid's fault for being smaller and getting beat up or picked on - the bigger kids are just filling their roll.


You SHOULD take heart in knowing that your kid didn't just get that way, she's that way (at least in part) because of you.

 

[tulip2lipservice]

We do see things differently

through the eyes of children. They are so special. From your words I can feel how special your daughter is to you. You are probably one of the luckiest women alive with such a gift.

Peace,
Tulip

 

[T.H. Oughts]

My daughter had a bully in her class last year which I had to sort it out with the school. Good on you telling the school, if no one says anything the bully keeps on doing it

 

[christophe]

the right thing

Sounds like your child has more kindness and common sense than the "parent" of the bully.

sometimes children, may be children, but they have a certain wisdom at the right times

 

[snneze]

My daughter had a similiar experience. She is in a class with one other little girl who is constantly picking on my daughter. And like your daughter she just keeps on taking it and telling me that the other girl needs a better mommy. That is so sweet when she says that. O f course I know one day my little girl will have had enough and put this kid in her place.

 

[sch00lteacher]

Great Post.

I'd expect nothing less of you ATR. You know who won that fight.

How many times do you have to do that at work everyday? I know.

 

[alltherage]

Thanks to all of you. Now if I could just get past the the nervousness everything would be dandy.