My 9 year old son was actively being bullied at school and on the bus. I've consulted various teachers and administrators so all are aware.

I'm quite proud of him, he has taken the "kill 'em with kindness" route. In the past month or so, he talks about "friends" instead of "them boys". Luckily, he trusted me enough to provide a daily update of the happenings so I was in constant communication with the school.

I will never advocate or suggest physical violence be used by my son, there is always another way IMHO.