tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post9190122915706895866..comments2024-01-08T18:25:09.089-08:00Comments on Hot Dads: AdversityCaptain Dumbasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214826608461609241noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-88643827359058943602009-08-24T13:50:38.387-07:002009-08-24T13:50:38.387-07:00My husband was bullied in preschool by a little bo...My husband was bullied in preschool by a little boy. One day he was so sick of it that he bit the kid on the butt and that little boy never came back.tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849649019416902710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-91888211774170630422009-08-22T14:57:18.915-07:002009-08-22T14:57:18.915-07:00I haven't been able to take the time to read a...I haven't been able to take the time to read all of the comments... but knowing and having two kids that have gone through pre school... it's all about learning the social aspect... learning how to interact with other kids.<br /><br />My kid got hit and pushed and laughed at, but he also did some of those things to other kids... it's part of life as a child at that age... especially Shelle-BlokThoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118555873275829720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-84419902766065439732009-08-22T13:06:43.198-07:002009-08-22T13:06:43.198-07:00Zen...that is a whole 'nother post!Zen...that is a whole 'nother post!DGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302995272029761401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-22398853117079491232009-08-22T13:00:13.298-07:002009-08-22T13:00:13.298-07:00Oh, I hope I didn't make it sound like I thoug...Oh, I hope I didn't make it sound like I thought you were condoning bullying. Because I know you wouldn't. <br /><br />I do see your point about strength through adversity. <br /><br />But I guess my questions is: WHAT are we teaching them about how to handle the inevitable times when life does not treat you fairly?<br /><br />Do I want my kid to learn that sometimes you have to suck it OneZenMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764231117789511983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-84990117102046433832009-08-22T12:48:38.890-07:002009-08-22T12:48:38.890-07:00Zen...It's bullying as much as pre-schoolers b...Zen...It's bullying as much as pre-schoolers bully each other, which is to say that it's not bad. And I agree that bullying is never a good thing. But let's be honest for a minute...bullys are always going to exist. On the playground, in the workplace, in the world. The point of my post was not to condone bullying, but to acknowledge the hard truth that the people in this world DGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302995272029761401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-5227234250439266942009-08-22T10:51:04.660-07:002009-08-22T10:51:04.660-07:00You know, I've been thinking about this ever s...You know, I've been thinking about this ever since I read it.<br /><br />There is a line between teaching your kids the tools and skills they need to deal with difficult people and situations ... and bullying.<br /><br />The first one is a sometimes hard life lesson that our kids do need to learn little by little along the way.<br /><br />The second one is something that should be OneZenMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764231117789511983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-4740568139886704702009-08-22T08:50:15.059-07:002009-08-22T08:50:15.059-07:00Tent Camper...I was thinking about you when I wrot...Tent Camper...I was thinking about you when I wrote this. I think yours and your kids situation goes above and beyond what I was talking about. <br /><br />It's a slippery slope, because bullying can be so hard core. And believe me, I don't want anyone to have to go through what you told me you went through.DGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302995272029761401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-71958407414800274952009-08-22T08:25:59.278-07:002009-08-22T08:25:59.278-07:00Pre-school age is totally different than later on....Pre-school age is totally different than later on. I think teaching your little guy the "right words" to use, then following up with his teacher to let her know what you're trying to help him handle on his own. Then again, he's too little to handle things on his own, so enlisting help from teacher with suggestions isn't wrong at all. <br /><br />Your the voice of your Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974251468371326729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-8794289747245058622009-08-22T07:15:39.614-07:002009-08-22T07:15:39.614-07:00I would much rather just let my kids be kids and n...I would much rather just let my kids be kids and not have to worry about bullying...I think that they will have plenty of other opportunities to learn how to overcome adversity - both as children and as adults.<br /><br />I was bullied for a while, in junior high. It was nothing short of traumatic and horrible and deeply affected me for a very long time afterwards. It is my hope that my children Momma Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771665079660617047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-57213889623146946742009-08-21T19:39:43.827-07:002009-08-21T19:39:43.827-07:00OK my geeky brotha...you are going to have to come...OK my geeky brotha...you are going to have to come back to the fire pit to discus this one. I know it all too well.<br />My son has had very similrar problems and I lived through some of the nastiest crap you can think of. Check out my post <a href="http://ipitw.blogspot.com/2008/07/racist-kids-and-chameleon.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> <br /><br />They are learning experiences, but one needs TentCamperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911767583033104298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-76470653431675173282009-08-21T09:59:46.298-07:002009-08-21T09:59:46.298-07:00Bullying at a young age does not seem like much of...Bullying at a young age does not seem like much of a problem, but it is a situation that is frequently addressed in the schools....no tolerance is becoming a program that hopefully will make it into every state/districts education cirriculum. <br /><br />In very young kids (boys) bullying generally begets bullying. Perhaps you can address this with the person/teacher that is around your child. lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-48590238929502851422009-08-21T09:17:35.977-07:002009-08-21T09:17:35.977-07:00Oh, this subject scares me.
Because, you're ...Oh, this subject scares me. <br /><br />Because, you're right. There is no easy answer. <br /><br />My Mama Bear instinct is to shelter and protect my kids from all harm. But, intellectually, I know that we all have to learn hard life lessons along the way, too. <br /><br />I dread having to face these particular types of challenges more than any other in parenting (so far).<br /><br />OneZenMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764231117789511983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-44858859702784933332009-08-21T09:12:48.260-07:002009-08-21T09:12:48.260-07:00I was never bullied at school, but I did have an o...I was never bullied at school, but I did have an older brother who tortured me. I was always protecting the underdog growing up.<br /><br />Bullying was not the problem in the "olden days" like it is today. I was a tomboy and I would have whooped butt if anyone picked on someone else!Homer and Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989743578669625792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-80564168333334751902009-08-21T07:08:50.531-07:002009-08-21T07:08:50.531-07:00Sandi...It's such a complicated idea and your ...Sandi...It's such a complicated idea and your story best illustrates that. Thanks for sharing.DGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302995272029761401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292419876225917604.post-89616830604143103902009-08-21T06:11:01.653-07:002009-08-21T06:11:01.653-07:00I had a lot of things in my life that have made me...I had a lot of things in my life that have made me become a stronger person. Having kids pick on me when I was little was just traumatic. I was only ever physically hurt one time. In kindergarten a girl elbowed me in the gut to the point of not being able to breathe. Yes kindergarten. In 2nd grade I was so shy that a popular girl claimed MY homework was hers, the teacher believed her as I hung mySandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421121363565529243noreply@blogger.com