Jeffery Was Getting Jip

[honeydip]

I have now put my youngest on serious training. He is getting annoyed with only one boy in the year called Martin. 3 months ago this little boy called martin pushed a little boy and he had to go straight to hospital because of a gash in his head. I am teaching Jeff that if anyone pushes him push them back and I am keeping him fit. Am I wrong? Because if I am then the only other solution is paying Martins parents a visit and that is a last resort.

[Tilly2]

What has Martin actually done to Jeff?

[B00]

Errr yes you're wrong!

Tell your child to do the correct thing and tell a teacher what is happening!

[woofgang]

yes you are wrong....honestly you get worse. What is the school doing about this?

[Zacs-Master]

Teaching a child that violence is a solution is not very wise.

[RATTER15]

This tit for tat revenge gets way out of order and then someone gets really hurt!

[Barmaid]

For the love of all that's holy, how old is he? 5?

Don't be an idiot. If you want to turn your son into a street brawling neanderthal carry on.

[daffy654]

Do you realise that the way you spell Jeffery is wrong?
It should be Jeffrey or Geoffrey.

[RATTER15]

Daffy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey

[daffy654]

I stand corrected. I have never seen it spelled that way as a christian name before.

[Zacs-Master]

Eh? How you spell a name is entirely up to the parents or individual. Take jackie for example. My SIL spells hers jacquie. I've also seen jacquie jackee etc etc.

[joeluke]

Kids should stand up to bullies, if they don't nip things in the bud then it will get worse. No one likes kids who are constantly running to teacher telling tales

[Charity]

How old is Jeffery?

[honeydip]

Jeff is 4. We have tought him to share, be nice, say thank you and please. He is getting pushed around by a kid who has american parents (its an international school) I have spoken to his stupid mother but she was speaking to me in english and half way through she started talking in french. When I told her I dont understand french she lookrd at me like I was stupid.

[sunny-dave]

... and your point is ?

[pastafreak]

If you teach your son to respond by pushing,slapping/punching back,then he will be in as much or more trouble than the other boy. The problem will just get worse...a bit like wars do. Is that what you want? Is that how you want him to start his school career?
Serous training? What the hell is that??...he's a baby still.

[MadMen]

Hahahaha!!! Oh my god, I cannot stop laughing! Is that young Jeffrey in the picture??? Lol :D

Ok, straight face and sensible answer... *ahem*

Whilst it's tempting to tell your kids to stand up for themselves and hit back, it will only turn them into a little thug - which is not something you want, I'm sure.

Why don't you get him into karate or something like that? It will give him some confidence and show him how to defend himself, but not attack.

[honeydip]

That is young Jeff doing the 2nd of 4 press ups he did on that bench. If no body else teaches their kids decency and respect then I have a duty to not teach mine to take the BS

[pastafreak]

Oh damn...is that a little 'un in hd's avatar...???

[MadMen]

Oh HoneyDip, you do make me laugh!
You're entertaining, I'll give you that :)))

Ok, what about my suggestion above. Karate? Not sure it's great for his (very young) growing bones to be doing intense push ups on the bench like that :-/

[pastafreak]

Oh For Funks Sake....pardon me.
What happened to turn the other cheek.
Next week you'll be seeking advice in how to deal with a school policy that frowns on reciprocal violence by wee kiddies.