The Bully

We have explained to Aaron that fighting is not okay.

He can get angry, but he can't hit or kick things.

Last week at school, one of Aarons friends pushed him into another friend, D.

D, was having a bad day, so he got mad.

Another kid, K, had decided that Aaron and D needed to fight.

At lunch, all the boys waited at the boys' bathroom to see a fight,

because K had told everyone that there would be one.

Aaron left the lunchroom and stayed away from the bathroom.

(He's been told to do this; to avoid fights and find help.)

Because he left without fighting, K started calling Aaron, "Chicken".

The other 6th graders started in on the name-calling.

Aaron came home mad.

I called the principal and we had a lovely talk.

( We were schoolmates MANY years ago and are friends.)

Everything was solved the next day.

Aaron and D became friends again.

AND

K was pointed at as the troublemaker/instigator.

This week, K has been very rude to Aaron.

"You Told" or "Tattletale, your no better than a kindergartner."

As it turns out, K has been harrassing Aaron all year in band.

He's been calling Aaron all kinds of names,

and telling the other boys not to be around Aaron.

Once again, the principal was called.

One more threat or name and K's suspended.

Aaron is happy.

So am I.