The bullying is out of control, when my son was in grammar school, I can't even begin to tell the hell they put him and some other of the quiet boys.
I was a volunteer teachers' aide for 2nd graders m-t 830 to 1230. Many parents provoked such horrible behaviour, competetive breed highly competetive kids, not all, but many, I saw this daily. I use to hear, "ho he has family problems,etc. yes, true, but someone should do something about it. "vacant" parenting is also a problem that contributes to this, lack of structure/security fires such behaviour. I can go on, but a case that is etched in my mind was a horrible beating with baseball bats a little boy suffered and died right on the church steps where he was running to get help. Bullies beet him literally to death for fun, sick stuff, eh?
His name was Eddie Pollock, and this was in the Philly area, heartbreaking story, he was the only child to a woman,his mom, who was a crossing guard. She appeared on our news a couple of times, my heart bleeds for her pain and sorrow. I hope the kids get life in prison, after all they beat this child to death, they knew what they were doing, and frankly this was fun for them? They need to be thrown in psych ward section for criminals.
Parents need to take time and teach their kids about bullies and to not become one. Secretly report any bullying.
So sad, so very,very sad.