My DS is 4 yrs old and is in Reception, there is a boy in the class who he was friends with, who is aggressive, and is always pushing other children and kicking, spitting etc. This boy has decided he isn't friends anymore and this has upset DS, however, over the last few months, DS has made new friends and tries to avoid this boy. However, the boy in question seems to lash out at DS whenever he gets the opportunity but with a smile. His Mum thinks and I quote "there is something wrong with him, as he bites me often, but it's the schools job to sort it, not mine, as long as he doesn't punch anyone it's okay", she has very different attitudes towards parenting to me, as I find all kinds of aggression unacceptable. I understand boys can be boisterous but this is mean, everytime he sees DS he shouts "I hate you" or other insults. I have spoken to the mother and she has apologised, have spoken to school and they are monitoring it, and trying to keep them apart, but a breaktimes it seems that the problem continues. Whilst I was helping out at school this morning, I was looking through the window and I saw boy kicking DS for no reason and getting no reprimand or anything as it went unnoticed by teachers/assistants as it was at breaktime. I don't want school to think I am always raising this but the situation has been going on for 7 months now and doesn't seem to be improving, DS is saying I try to stay away from him but if I'm nice to him he won't hurt me, which I hate to hear, the mother of this boy is quite scary, so that's a whole other issue. Suggestions how deal with this anyone please.