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totale
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posted : 04.08.2008

Hi,
Just found this web site while looking for some info/help for my daughter.
My daughter is 8 and I've just recently found out she is being bullied and I don't know how best to deal with it.
So far I haven't been able to do anything as I've felt so angry and I don't belive that will help things. All info I've found online relates to bullying at school but my daughter is being bullied when she goes out to play (local playpark on street were we live). It hasn't stopped her going out (yet) and I don't want to stop her going out to play but I'm worried she is going to get really hurt.. It started with one kid but now it seems she is the target of all the local kids. Nothing too serious has happend yet thankfully....mostly name calling and to my knowledge she has been physically hurt once (this was when I found out).
Sorry I know this is a long post....I guess I'm just hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Should I speak to the kids involved? Or their parents? If my child is hurt is it worth reporting to the police (even if its kids her own age doing the hitting)?

Thanks

Bully Busters
Member

posted : 07.08.2008

Hi Totale,

Thanks for your message. Sorry to hear about your daughter's bullying, I am sure it is a stressful time for both your daughter and you. I would advise speaking to the local Police Community Support Officers, whose job is to protect the community. If they are made aware then they can monitor the area on a more regular basis. I would not suggest speaking directly to the children as this may cause further problems. If you wish to discuss this matter further one to one you can email us directly on BBusters@localsolutions.org.uk, or alternatively you can call our free confidential helpline on 08001696928.

Hope this helps,

Bully Busters Helpline Officer

TJs mum
Member

posted : 08.01.2009

My son is 10 and has spent the whole of today sobbing his heart out and point blank refusing to go to school...the reason being 2 kids in his school who have slowly isolated him from his friends so now he has no one to play with at all,, my son sobbed in my arms today saying he hates playtime because everytime he makes a friend, these 2 delightful 'children' come and purposely take the friend away,, they bump into him and then smile and say sorry in a sarcastic way,, they gather their friends cause trouble then stand back while my son becomes more and more frustrated and then go and tell off him to the teachers and back one another up so he then gets told off..this is just a few of the issues my little boy has to deal with on a daily basis....The school is more interesting in keeping up their so called brilliant reputation and will brush many of these type of issues away!! I have spent the day and last few months worried sick and it has got to the point that my son is begging me to move him out of the school..I know that a child in a similar situation has had to be moved from the school but it is all kept hush hush...This mental cruelty is as bad as physical bullying and I did not relaise hw bad until I have seen the state of my poor boy today..it is unbelievable to me that children of such a young age can be so cruel and mean...
I will support my son with out any conditions but feel so saddened that he can nt just be able to learn and play as an innocent child...the school have commented only on his attendance which isnot too good this academic yea but he is asthmatic and has ecxema which has been made worse with the stress and worry of all these incidents

BullyBuster
Administrator

posted : 09.01.2009

Hiya, from your post it sounds like there are a lot of issues for both you and your son. It would therefore be really beneficial if you could possibly either email us directly, or telephone our free helpline on 0800 169 6928, (some mobile companies charge), so that we can discuss these matters further.

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