Being teased at school - how to help? x-posted in Parenting

[hergrace]

DS1 (6 years old) is being teased at school to the point that he is breaking down and hitting his tormentors. Seeing as the school shows no interest in addressing the underlying problem that my son is being teased so mercilessly and is intent on punishing him for crossing the line into physical aggression, I am left to my own devices to help him toughen up to be able to withstand the teasing.

Since so many of us here at MDC are raising kids outside the mainstream, I assume that many of us must deal with this. I'm looking for any resources that might be helpful.

TIA

[loveandkindness]

Oh, your poor little boy! I really think the school/teachers need to step up and intervene. If they won't, then frankly I would pull him out and homeschool or change to a private school, even if it is only for a year. But my first step would be talking to the teacher, then the principal if there is no solution from the teacher. Perhaps the best thing might be to put him in a different classroom so he is separated from the bullies? Bullies usually won't change, and I just don't think your son should have to "put up with it". I would be afraid it would change who he is and how he views the world.