All About Bullying

[Nebbermind]

SMH FOREST:

After suffering from bullying for a year, my child is keen to transfer school. However, I’m stumped on the reason to write on the transfer form. Will schools accept this as a valid reason? My child have had a tough year and I’d like to support his desire as best as possible. Any guidance please?

What triggered the bullying?

[ammonite]

SMH FOREST:

After suffering from bullying for a year, my child is keen to transfer school. However, I’m stumped on the reason to write on the transfer form. Will schools accept this as a valid reason? My child have had a tough year and I’d like to support his desire as best as possible. Any guidance please?

Neutral reason: Change in caregiver situation.

[SMH FOREST]

They started off as best friends… over time the other boy kept comparing his academic results, other achievements, cca performance with my boy. Both boys are actually quite similar but the incessant comparing resulted in the boy doing lots of backstabbing, name calling of my boy. This I believed was cultured in part by the boy’s parents as if he was not chosen for something, his dad especially will question why he wasn’t picked and why my son was chosen instead!


As the boy is a good looker and more popular in school, the backstabbing and name calling resulted in other kids "listening" to him and in the last few months, my boy was left alone with very few friends. The boy have even expressed that he regards my boy as an enemy and asks other friends not to invite him to parties. My boy also spent most of his recess alone. He have difficulties getting team mates in his class for teamwork. Teachers can’t see all these happening. It was only after I sent a message screenshot of what 1 classmate complained to her mum that it came out in the open.

I’ve submitted a couple of transfer applications but no schools are open about when they will review. It’s getting a little worrying… he will go to a different class next year whereas all the other students are staying in the same class as this year. We made the request to change class as my boy wanted it. He will surely be "questioned" by classmates… I told him he has to deal with it as his preference is to change class. I already feel stressful thinking of it… can’t imagine how it’s like for him.

[julian99]

Hi, as a concerned parent of 2, I'm curious to know if (1) parents are aware of their child's activities online (2) if they know that their child is a victim of cyberbullying (3) would you pay for professional services to help victims?


Appreciate if parents here could help me with this quick survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WMH2W6Q to gauge respondents' sentiments on this topic

[kiasumom1]

julian99:

Hi, as a concerned parent of 2, I'm curious to know if (1) parents are aware of their child's activities online (2) if they know that their child is a victim of cyberbullying (3) would you pay for professional services to help victims?


Appreciate if parents here could help me with this quick survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WMH2W6Q to gauge respondents' sentiments on this topic

hmm I just did your survey. You seem to have a program or service that can help cyber bullying. Care to share what's your prototype? An interested parent here.

[proton]

Bullying is a huge topic.


I think school teachers are the best ones to intervene…

[swortionery]

SMH FOREST:

They started off as best friends... over time the other boy kept comparing his academic results, other achievements, cca performance with my boy. Both boys are actually quite similar but the incessant comparing resulted in the boy doing lots of backstabbing, name calling of my boy. This I believed was cultured in part by the boy's parents as if he was not chosen for something, his dad especially will question why he wasn't picked and why my son was chosen instead!


As the boy is a good looker and more popular in school, the backstabbing and name calling resulted in other kids \"listening\" to him and in the last few months, my boy was left alone with very few friends. The boy have even expressed that he regards my boy as an enemy and asks other friends not to invite him to parties. My boy also spent most of his recess alone. He have difficulties getting team mates in his class for teamwork. Teachers can't see all these happening. It was only after I sent a message screenshot of what 1 classmate complained to her mum that it came out in the open.

I've submitted a couple of transfer applications but no schools are open about when they will review. It's getting a little worrying.. he will go to a different class next year whereas all the other students are staying in the same class as this year. We made the request to change class as my boy wanted it. He will surely be \"questioned\" by classmates.. I told him he has to deal with it as his preference is to change class. I already feel stressful thinking of it.. can't imagine how it's like for him.

Any updates? Hope things are better for your boy this year.

[Li Bee Wah]

So many bad experiences where the teachers don’t even care! Have to constantly check in with our kids to make sure everything’s ok.

[mck20]

Brenda10:

ksi:

Personally I feel the situation is getting out of hand. I have first hand experience as well and I feel that parents play a BIG part in this.


http://edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/features/hottopics/608210/Most_shocking_bullying_cases.html

Hi ksi

Thank you for sharing.

Just to share with you a poem that dd used to say:

老师怕校长
校长怕家长
家长怕小家长

HAHA now this is funny

[CalvinS]

Li Bee Wah:

So many bad experiences where the teachers don't even care! Have to constantly check in with our kids to make sure everything's ok.

I Agree with you. There was an instance where teachers won't even listen to their student. But not all teachers are the same. There are still teachers who are also concerned with their students. We as parents should always monitor our children not just check their health but also their mental situations.