tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post4695335621657320526..comments2023-10-25T03:35:52.205-04:00Comments on Just A Thought: “They’ll Catch Up”Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-60678416306941041742009-05-07T06:27:00.000-04:002009-05-07T06:27:00.000-04:00Joshua: Thank you for visiting my blog and for yo...Joshua: Thank you for visiting my blog and for your comments. I agree that bullies and intimidators will be present in all grades. I have mixed feelings regarding "they'll catch up". I hope that as the kids grow up and their interests widen, my daughter will find friends who have similar goals. Thanks again.<br /><br />Rob: Thank you for stopping by! I will make sure I check back and visit your blog often. <br /><br />Fontaine: Thank you for your comments. It is difficult to watch children go through tough times. I am glad to hear that things have worked out for your daughter. I understand when you say things get dicey. There are some days when things are great and then all of a sudden...Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-82719080039342165432009-05-06T14:55:00.000-04:002009-05-06T14:55:00.000-04:00We had pretty much the same experience with our yo...We had pretty much the same experience with our younger daughter. She also was more comfortable talking with adults and was bullied and rejected by her peers. We tried everything. Psychologists, social workers, teachers, and it never got better for her. When the bullying got out of hand or physical we insisted the teachers intervene. Physical bullying is never acceptable, especially if it's a boy inflicting on a girl and luckily the teachers were sensitive to our daughter's plight. But we did have to constantly advocate for our daughter or they would have done nothing. Sadly, I think your daughter's teacher is right. It has only gotten better now that our daughter is a Freshman in high school. The snarkiness is still there but she is better equipped to handle it and she has finally made a friend. It still gets dicey but it is definitely better. My heart goes out to you and your daughter.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278618165432218218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-76175281219911459682009-05-06T10:28:00.000-04:002009-05-06T10:28:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comment Michele. I did not know ab...Thanks for the comment Michele. I did not know about your blog until your comment and wish I had.Robert Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10989846919612674687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-89073692409189170512009-05-05T17:47:00.000-04:002009-05-05T17:47:00.000-04:00I have been reading these current articles with in...I have been reading these current articles with interest. I haven't been a victim of bullying myself but can relate to being more mature then my peers as well as relating to and communicating better with adults. I feel for you and your daughter going through this in the public school system(I was homeschooled) What really drove me to comment was the fact that the teacher said that "in a few years, they'll catch up" referring to the other students. I disagree completely with that. Because unless something happens to those kids that shows them they should change, they won't. It doesn't happen that way. They will be the bullies and intimidator's of the next grades through high school and all the way into adulthood. So for the teacher to say that they will just happen to change their ways without <B>outside</B> influence is actually dangerous. Best wishes to you and your daughter in these tough times. JoshuaJoshua.m1001https://www.blogger.com/profile/17872280743627725652noreply@blogger.com