Posted on 02/07/2013 10:25:30 AM PST by Morgana
All I can say is ‘wow’. I’ve never seen anything that bad. I was in a few fights as a kid but never lost any hair.
One girl had 2, maybe 3, actual bald patches ..... still a vivid memory for me many decades later. One of the girls rode my bus - I was almost afraid to breathe around her after that.
“FIGHTING BULLIES! Featuring Scut Farkus”
A Christmas Story is my all-time favorite Christmas movie, and every time I watch the scene where Ralphie beats the snot out of Scut Farkus, my first thought is that Ralphie would be suspended from school if he did that today.
Much mischief happens on the bus. Even in my day, riding the school bus could be risky business. One way to get around this is for parents to drop their kids off at school. Many parents do this to shield their kids from this sort of violence and worse. All parents should equip their kids with the means to protect themselves. I would suggest something like Krav Maga, or something more defensive like jujutsu if your morals so dictate.
And we learn of this stuff from the UK press, which is quite common.
Agreed. I've told my kids if they start it, they are the ones in trouble. If they are not the instigators, then have at it. If they're suspended, I'll take 'em to the zoo to see how civil animals live.
Parents sending their children to public school are committing child abuse. I thought to ameliorate that by adding “by neglect” but these days parents are aware of the alternatives and can homeschool if they have sufficient wit to care. Those that say “well we’re too busy with our work/business/social lives, etc, to do that” are showing where their priorities lie and they shove their children pretty far down the list.
I thank God in Heaven I was not born today. I grieve for those who are.
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