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As someone who was bullied more or less his entire time in school my only advice would be: You don`t discuss with bullies... You ignore the lesser ones, the big

As someone who was bullied more or less his entire time in school my only advice would be: You don`t discuss with bullies... You ignore the lesser ones, the bigger ones you punch in the face.

em-bee 4y ago
> You can continue as you have been doing to try and teach your son that the kids are wrong, and that he can be resilient against this kind of bullying. (I don't think I recommend this strategy) i disagree with not recommending this strategy. today it's the iphone, tomorrow it's something else. bullying needs to be stopped, and giving in to demands is not the way to do it. apart from involving authorities (parents/teachers, etc), children need to learn how to deal with bullies. but don't argue about the qualities of the phone, instead talk about bullying in general and how any children that exhibit such behavior are not friends, and help your child find friends elsewhere.
- Ekaros 4y ago
  As society we should step up and set zero tolerance on bullying. First time punish them. Third time ship them to some facility. Remove them from society like other criminals.
  - em-bee 4y ago
    children who are bullying are often suffering from problems at home, so punishing is not the right solution. they need coaching and support just as much.
    - Ekaros 4y ago
      Why wouldn't removing them from homes and having them be in appropriate facilities be a solution then? Removes the problems from home, so they could do better in other places. And no, nothing should excuse bullying.
      - em-bee 4y ago
        well, removing them from home is a different solution than direct punishment, but that's an entirely different topic. this is not about excusing bullying, but about dealing with it properly and addressing the actual root cause. separating children from their parents often causes more harm to the children than what the situation at home is doing, so such a move needs to be done very carefully. often more appropriate measures are some form of counseling or other support for the family.

As someone who was bullied more or less his entire time in school my only advice would be: You don`t discuss with bullies... You ignore the lesser ones, the bigger ones you punch in the face.

em-bee 4y ago

> You can continue as you have been doing to try and teach your son that the kids are wrong, and that he can be resilient against this kind of bullying. (I don't think I recommend this strategy) i disagree with not recommending this strategy. today it's the iphone, tomorrow it's something else. bullying needs to be stopped, and giving in to demands is not the way to do it. apart from involving authorities (parents/teachers, etc), children need to learn how to deal with bullies. but don't argue about the qualities of the phone, instead talk about bullying in general and how any children that exhibit such behavior are not friends, and help your child find friends elsewhere.

Ekaros 4y ago
As society we should step up and set zero tolerance on bullying. First time punish them. Third time ship them to some facility. Remove them from society like other criminals.
- em-bee 4y ago
  children who are bullying are often suffering from problems at home, so punishing is not the right solution. they need coaching and support just as much.
  - Ekaros 4y ago
    Why wouldn't removing them from homes and having them be in appropriate facilities be a solution then? Removes the problems from home, so they could do better in other places. And no, nothing should excuse bullying.
    - em-bee 4y ago
      well, removing them from home is a different solution than direct punishment, but that's an entirely different topic. this is not about excusing bullying, but about dealing with it properly and addressing the actual root cause. separating children from their parents often causes more harm to the children than what the situation at home is doing, so such a move needs to be done very carefully. often more appropriate measures are some form of counseling or other support for the family.