I'm very worried about my eight-year-old son.
He's always enjoyed school and did very well until this term when suddenly his work has gone backwards.
Now he's said his best friend has been stealing his lunch money and that another boy is tripping him up and giving him 'wedgies'. He's also been in trouble for 'pushing' the friend who he says stole from him.
I've asked the school to investigate but they say they couldn't get to the bottom of the missing the money and I've not had an answer about the physical bullying.
It seems to me that something is wrong, especially as his work is going downhill. But when I spoke to the head about his work she seemed keen to make excuses rather than solve the problem.
He's a very bright child and I'm worried that makes him an obvious target for bullies, yet the school does not appear to be taking this seriously. My son's also not interested in football and cars, prefers Dr Who and imaginative play, so he has a small circle of friends, mostly girls, only one boy.
I was a bright child at school and also bullied....am I the only one who understands?