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To confront my child bully

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Charmedli · 13/04/2023 10:30

A bully that tells me son he is dead, he is going to get battered, he can’t play with the group, no one likes him, he is going to get older kids to beat him up.

my son is new to a school. He is soft but very very sociable. Lots of friends etc. this group has turned on him and he has developed a nervous twitch in his face and neck. This only started when the bullying started.

I know where the boy lives. I want my son to go and confront him 1-1 with me.

OP posts:
WillowtreeHouse · 14/04/2023 10:27

SpringCherryTrees · 13/04/2023 23:36

@saraclara because the school are completely responsible for stamping out the bullying, and of course they can be on hand during school lessons, breaks. There should be immediate and escalating consequences for the bullying and also whole school approaches for ensuring there is zero tolerance for bullying.

It originated in school and can end in school. The child does not see the bully outside of school and it isn’t up to the parent to take the really risky position of turning up at the bullies house - which could massively escalate the position and undermine credibility.

Don't you feel like parents of a bully have any responsibility at all? Do you not think they would want to know? Genuine question.

So glad you managed to sort this out sensibly OP, you've done a great job with this.

JazbayGrapes · 14/04/2023 13:38

*Another post promoting cowardice.

And if you'd read the thread, you'd see the OP has resolved the issue peacefully. Like an adult. Not a thug.*

It depends. If parents are reasonable - fair enough.
But too often shitty kids have just as shitty, horrible parents.

SpringCherryTrees · 14/04/2023 17:42

@WillowtreeHouse oh yes absolutely the parents should know. The Head should be phoning them up, hauling them into school and making it very clear their kids bullying will never be tolerated.

OP I’m glad it was sorted out. However i do think you are lucky. If I confronted a parent of a bully near me I’d probably have got punched in the face!

Skybluepinky · 14/04/2023 18:29

If u get arrested yr child will have more mental health issues.
let the school deal with it, if no joy contact the governors, if no joy involve the police.

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