Neighborhood Kids - Reston,VA

Talk to the parent of this child directly. Tell her/him that if this bullying is not stopped immediately, you will get the police involved and be forced to pursue legal action. It is not ok for you to live in fear of what these bullies will say or do when you and your child are outside or playing etc. Then follow through-write down all incidences with date, time who was involved etc. show that to police and tell them what you told the school etc. I wish you the best of luck--this is a tough one! I am sorry you are dealing with this.

M

Mean people suck.

Could you move? It sounds like a bad situation.

It's unfortunate that neither the parents nor the school will do anything about this bullying. The only other thing you can do is get the police involved. I would document, record and even videotape the harassment when it happens and call the police. I would also let the police know that you have unsuccessfully tried to get it to stop by going to both the parents and the school, but nothing good has come out of it. You may end up having to file a restraining order also. I know that this may not be a possibility, but have you considered putting your son in a different school? I think avoiding these brats is good, but it seems like it is just making them harass you guys more. My other suggestion is to enroll your son in a self-defense/karate type class in case he's ever faced with a situation where he has to defend himself.

I'm sorry that your family is going through this.

M.

Mom, Just curious how did they "poison" neighbors against your family?
If I were you could you get a few of rhe nice neighbors together and plan some type of a block party or BBQ? Invite everyone, this might reunite your family and the neighbors, Ask every family to bring a dish to share and plan the party far enough out, like late October, that everyone can attend. Ignoring the neighbors rude behavior is the best thing to do if you can't plan the neighborhood party. Have your son invite friends over, he doesnt have to play with neighbor kids all of the time. I would not allow the bullying though, keep on it and take it up with the school if it continues at school. Killing your neighbors with kindness will show that mean families true colors.. Good luck with this Mom.

You could file a police report for harrassment to assist in making the parents and teachers take this situation seriously. If no intervention takes place, the situation could further escalate.

Oh my gosh, that must be so difficult for you to watch. I just wanted to comment that this type of bullying should no longer be ignored by school personnel. I would definitely talk to the school counselor again, and the principal if you don't get appropriate information about steps the school is taking to correct it, and strategies for your son to deal with it. I certainly hope he has found other friends and activities he enjoys and that build his confidence.

I really don't have any advice on this situation but sure feel bad for you and your family. This kind of drama seems to be unfolding all over the place including the schools. Adults and children both acting childish.That stinks. Your home/neighborhood should be base for you and your family. A place of peace. This is one of the reason's that I feel glad to be in a position that I can home school too. I sure hope you can find some answers but it's about impossible to reason with someone that is unreasonable. So I don't think you can really solve their issues with you if they have already made up their minds. Keep in mind that things have a way of coming out of the wash in time as I like to always say. If you leave it alone it will take care of it's self in time. What comes around goes around as well. People that are mean spirited really get what's coming to them and live miserable lives. Sad really if you think about it.
Best Regards,
C.