So im reading stories and some of them are saying "my child is being abused what should I do" and its making me angry because I feel as though its a question you should have a answer to. I understand your afraid and your in shock from the situation or what ever it may be. But take action, what ever it is do jot be afraid to speak out if the school isnt helping or putting forth effort go higher!! Talk to the news , go to the kids parents house. Honestky giing to the kids parents house should be number 1 if not seconding to going to the school, but it seems asthough schools doesnt even care anymore!!!!! No patent should have to go threw this but at the same time you should always be prepared just in case. Some steps would be: 1: Going To The School 2: Going To The Parents House 3: Speak Out!! The Media, Social Network 4: Move To A Better More Stable Community And Be There for Your Child At ALL TIMES.! In any order it didn't matter just act right away

My son was bullied when he was in third grade. A group of boys kept football tackling him. Even after many visits with the principal. The day he couldn't move to get out of bed, I took him to the doctor who x-rayed him. We were told that his neck was hurt so bad that if they had knocked him down one more time, his neck would have broken and he would have died. I immediately went to the principal and told him my son would never step foot in that school again. I home schooled him for three years until he went to middle school.

My son Jordan is the sweetest kid ever. Hes friendly smart loving & helpful in ever way he can be. When Jordan was a baby he got sick and started having seizures. He stopped breathing. I called 911 & we rush to the hospital. He was my first child so after that I was & still am overprotective of him. I never wanted to feel the feeling of did I lose him. Jordan is a little over weight. Last year he got bullied & I could tell something was wrong. He would cry & tell me this kids was hurting him calling him names & saying mean things. I watch this film & see so much of what was happening. His bully would follow him when Jordan would try to walk away. We would complain & same story about well we are taking care of it the teachers would say. Up to 6 warnings a "bully" could get before serious action could be taken. I seen him adept to being picked on & he would sit all alone. To stop the bullying he didn't go to recess. Teachers thought it would be better if he went to a classroom and work on homework. Jordan is now in the 6th, first year of middle school. I'm so scared for him. I ask him hows school? He said his bully moved but he still sits alone & no one wants to have anything to do with him. Hurts me cause even tho his bully is gone. He has been marked by him. No one wants to be friend with the weird overweight kid. He has one friend & her mom & I went to school together & we had them around the same time so Jordan & her have grown up together since headstart & they was pretty close. I can tell as she gets older. She is still his friend but doesn't befriend him at school in front of people. How do I explain to my son. Yes baby shes your friend. She just doesn't want people to know. It's hard. I can see he's becoming quit as if he's just use to being alone. I plan on watching the movie with him & my other two sons. Talk to them & just do the best I can to stop bullying. Also reinforce that myself & thier dad loves them & to never to afraid to talk to us.

Becky Zellner is a married mother of 5, and her oldest has been diagnosed with Autism, and Mood disorder, she has been on the front line every day attending to his needs, and is continually heart broken over how other kids treat him. 

 

Noah Tubbs is a married father of 3, and has seven solid years experience in the marketing industry. He is also a survivor of childhood bullying. he notices that this generation of bullying is above and beyond worse then why it was while growing up. 

 

Both Becky and Noah brother and sister in-law have had enough of the bullying among our kids, and are finally stepping up to do something about it. 

 

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I have had a problem with my children being physically and verbally on their school bus, buy there same group of kids. My 9 yr old daughter was slapped in the face, 3 times, the first week of school! When I called our board of education, I got no reply, until I started calling up the chain of command. And even then, I was told that the tapes were reviewed and they didn't see anything that my daughter had complained about. I had gotten most of my information from other children on the bus and their parents, yet the school was not willing to take any statements or do anything about the situation! The last straw was when my 15 year old son, who has Aspergers, was punched in the face. He is non aggressive and won't fight back. I called the board of education immediately and they gave me the same story about how they would review rather tape and get back to me. They did not! I've called the superintendent of our school system, as well as our mayor, about this problem and still, no one has called me back! When I did get a call back, I was told, yet again, there was nothing on the video, YET I know that when my son was punched, the child, also, busted the window of the bus, behind my sons head and it was replaced! I asked to see the video's for myself and was told, due to legal reasons, I wasn't allowed!! I am being pushed aside, until they've had ample time to make sure these tapes are no longer available, I feel! My 9 yr old is scared to death to return to school. I re been waiting on some kind of solution, from our superintendent that she can return to school, safely! She has been out for over 3 weeks!! We have got to put a stop to this. The parents of these kids have no idea what their children are doing, because the school isn't telling them that there's a problem! I'm not sure where to go from here and desperately need some guidance! 

I have had a problem with my children being physically and verbally on their school bus, buy there same group of kids. My 9 yr old daughter was slapped in the face, 3 times, the first week of school! When I called our board of education, I got no reply, until I started calling up the chain of command. And even then, I was told that the tapes were reviewed and they didn't see anything that my daughter had complained about. I had gotten most of my information from other children on the bus and their parents, yet the school was not willing to take any statements or do anything about the situation! The last straw was when my 15 year old son, who has Aspergers, was punched in the face. He is non aggressive and won't fight back. I called the board of education immediately and they gave me the same story about how they would review rather tape and get back to me. They did not! I've called the superintendent of our school system, as well as our mayor, about this problem and still, no one has called me back! When I did get a call back, I was told, yet again, there was nothing on the video, YET I know that when my son was punched, the child, also, busted the window of the bus, behind my sons head and it was replaced! I asked to see the video's for myself and was told, due to legal reasons, I wasn't allowed!! I am being pushed aside, until they've had ample time to make sure these tapes are no longer available, I feel! My 9 yr old is scared to death to return to school. I re been waiting on some kind of solution, from our superintendent that she can return to school, safely! She has been out for over 3 weeks!! We have got to put a stop to this. The parents of these kids have no idea what their children are doing, because the school isn't telling them that there's a problem! I'm not sure where to go from here and desperately need some guidance! 

by: Sara Bareilles

You can be amazing
You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug
You can be the outcast
Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love
Or you can start speaking up
Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words do
When they settle ‘neath your skin
Kept on the inside and no sunlight
Sometimes a shadow wins
But I wonder what would happen if you

Everybody’s been there,
Everybody’s been stared down by the enemy
Fallen for the fear
And done some disappearing,
Bow down to the mighty
Don’t run, stop holding your tongue
Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live
Maybe one of these days you can let the light in
Show me how big your brave is

And since your history of silence
Won’t do you any good,
Did you think it would?
Let your words be anything but empty
Why don’t you tell them the truth?

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave

Hello, my name is Kirsten Fox. For a long time, I got bullied. I know you've probably heard people say that before, but it's true. It would happen at school and it would even take place in my home sometimes. One time, I got a black eye and had to go to school that way. Everyone wanted me to lie and say that I got hit in the face with a basketball, but that didn't feel right because I knew I wasn't telling the truth. Well, I was getting so bad to the point where my best friend couldn't take it; so she stopped being friends with me. I was devastated considering the fact that she was bullied herself for a long time and I ALWAYS stood up for her no matter the cost. That took place in seventh grade. When I was in 8th grade, I dated this kid for six months. Him and his friends thought it would be really funny to bully me to the point where I was unstable, and it worked. He, even being my boyfriend, would constantly call me fat and put me down. It got the point where I honestly hated myself. I was disgusted with myself as a person and I just wanted to die. I tried to take large amounts of medication to numb the pain of their words. It often got so bad that I wouldn't even be able to attend my classes. Sometimes, I would cry so hard that I had to sit in one room all day. I went into a deep depression which I am still struggling to get out of. In 6th grade, people made fun of me because of my weight. To be honest, I wasn't even overweight. The kids would make profiles of me calling me horrible names, and make pages calling me a "heifer".. It hurt so bad. I actually tried to commit suicide. I would cut myself. One day, I realized that all of this was foolish. I began teaching children with disabilities, and then I realized that sure, we're not all the same, but we're all special and beautiful in our own ways. I was hurting people around me by hurting myself. I would always put myself down, and of course, it didn't mean much to me, but there IS someone out there that YOU mean the entire world to. You are their everything. If you can't think of anyone: let me give you a hint... I AM that person for you. I can and will be that person for you. In fact, it's an absolute honor. But you are better than that. <3

Unanswered question: why arent the "adults acting upon it to make it better &&& more safe. There response is "there just kids". Well u were "just a kid" and you child is going to be "just kid", then what will your answer be? There is no reason anyone should feel unsafe at home or at school or on the bus or just anywhere in general!!! Its your responsibility to teach your child about bullying && its ur job to act upon it even if ur child is the bully. Be a parent && teach ur kids what u and everyone else were taught, hitting and fighting is wrong especially if your not even being harmed. It shows a sign of DISRESPECT!! I truly believe if you can take your preciprecious meaningful life then u can find away to overcome and over power bullying. I love you && want to see you happy. When u feel in doubt && alone im ur friend !!

We hear about kids being bullied all the time. It's awful, and it's especially awful that it even seems to be a trend. But when you hear about it, you automatically think of school. The bus. Recess. You think of class mates being the bullies. But that's not true. Everyone is capable, even your parents. My dad has been the bully in my life. Not my class mates, not my neighbors or my co workers. My own father. Do I need to show him respect regardless? Yes, as you should with every other person. I'm I going to stand for it any longer? No. I deserve the same amount of respect I put forth. I'm standing up.