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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 957734" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p>Well, as far as calling the police--your call--you're there, and you know the school and the demographics etc. </p><p></p><p>As for telling your son to go ahead and fight back, that's a good thing imo. He would have done it on his own eventually anyway, since he's 15, and parenting involves a lot more than just making sure they get good meals, clothed, medical care etc. We have to, in every way possible, provide them with everything we can to make the transition to adulthood--to be able to take care of themselves, and that includes defending themselves, and taking care of their own problems. Getting bullies in trouble rarely phases them--they only do it to draw attention to themselves and for what kids nowadays call street cred(ibility) within their own age group. Getting in trouble with school, cops, or parents is part of that street cred--they see it as a badge of honor of some kind. But, getting their clock cleaned by one of their peers they thought they could always push around takes away everything they mistakenly thought they had earned, while giving the clock cleaner his own brand of confidence and respect from his own peer group. He won't win 'em all, but Ain't nothing wrong with losing a fight, or even in choosing your fights, but the day always comes when it your turn to give as good as ya get--win lose or draw, and I think I can speak for everyone here when I say no one here thinks your son is a coward at all. Never crossed my mind for sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 957734, member: 18945"] Well, as far as calling the police--your call--you're there, and you know the school and the demographics etc. As for telling your son to go ahead and fight back, that's a good thing imo. He would have done it on his own eventually anyway, since he's 15, and parenting involves a lot more than just making sure they get good meals, clothed, medical care etc. We have to, in every way possible, provide them with everything we can to make the transition to adulthood--to be able to take care of themselves, and that includes defending themselves, and taking care of their own problems. Getting bullies in trouble rarely phases them--they only do it to draw attention to themselves and for what kids nowadays call street cred(ibility) within their own age group. Getting in trouble with school, cops, or parents is part of that street cred--they see it as a badge of honor of some kind. But, getting their clock cleaned by one of their peers they thought they could always push around takes away everything they mistakenly thought they had earned, while giving the clock cleaner his own brand of confidence and respect from his own peer group. He won't win 'em all, but Ain't nothing wrong with losing a fight, or even in choosing your fights, but the day always comes when it your turn to give as good as ya get--win lose or draw, and I think I can speak for everyone here when I say no one here thinks your son is a coward at all. Never crossed my mind for sure. [/QUOTE]
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