So my 7 yr old DS is in school with hubby's relatives son. They are in the same class as well as share the same transport to get home from school.
DS has has been complaining that the relatives child has been bullying him, like pushing and shoving, threw a water bottle at him once. Considering that they are kids and had been 'friends' previous to the complaints I advised my DS to speak to his educator should this continue as I assumed it's kids being kids.
Recently DS comes home with a new complaint everyday saying this kid is bullying and hitting him in the transport not school so the educator cannot get involved, its getting a bit much so I asked hubby to speak to his relative and just let her know what's going on and ask her to speak to her kid. Hubby decides its best to take my DS over to the other kids house and discuss with there which I'm opposed to as I do not want to intimidate my child further. He then goes on to say I should call the mum since I'm a 'woman' , like what does that have to do with it. I would gladly call her but scared it might get unfriendly and hostile. I just thought considering its his relative it would be better for him to speak to her because the wife always becomes the 'bad guy'. I'm actually very upset with hubby for not standing up for DS and trying to push me to do it, its like he doesn't want to offend his relative as if she is more important than addressing the issue of his child being bullied!
Thoughts please?