Today I came across this article, and I wanted to share it with my readers.
Even as I type this, 11 year old Mathew Mumbauer is on a ventilator and paralyzed from the chest down from being pushed down the stairs by a bully at school. Why was this kid bullied to the point of being abused at school? Because he is overweight.
I am so tired of children getting away with being abusive towards other children in the public schools. Why aren't they taught kindness, compassion, and common courtesy? It really makes me so glad we homeschool.
There is something wrong with our nation's children when we turn on the news and daily there are stories about children abusing other children at public school. They are not only learning this behavior somewhere, but they are allowed to get away with it.
This doesn't apply to all children, because I know firsthand many parents (myself included) make it a priority to teach our children how to act.
It is never ok for any adult or child to insult another person based on their weight, skin color, or religious beliefs. It is not our business to judge other people. It is not our business to insults others. How another person chooses to look is their business. That's why this is a free country. Parents need to make sure they teach their children these things.
This family is located in Lynn, Massachusetts. I urge all of you to say prayers for their family and for Mathew. No child deserves what he has and is currently going through. I hope there are some kind of consequences not only for the child that did this, but for his parents as well. I doubt this was the first time this kid has bullied another child. Makes you wonder what type of home life the bully has.
When I hear about these things, it really breaks my heart. No child deserves the heartbreak of being on the receiving end of a bully's attention.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
11 year old in intensive care from school bully
Posted by April at 12:54 PM
Labels: bullies, child abuse, child safety
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This really hit home for me. My preschooler has been selected by a little bully girl as a target. I am considering taking her out of preschool but for now go up there and observe for each day she is there. It is awful that these kis get away with this!
It really makes you wonder what's going on in the home life of a child that bullies other children. Are they being abused? Are they learning this type of behaviour from their parents? When a child bullies another kid it isn't a memory that ever goes away. It's very damaging. Thanks for commenting.
Excellent post.
I think a lot of these bullies must have abuse in their pasts. Not necessarily their parents, but you can't be with your child every second of every day, so you can't know everything that they experience. That is why good communication with your child is so important.
I take every opportunity when I see abuse/teasing/hatred to tell my son how wrong it is and that I expect more from him.
So far, he's been the one standing up for the underdog at school & at home. That makes me proud. :-)
Your points are very valid. It seems to me that over the years we have not progressed at all when it comes to bullying. Many years ago bullying was not only accepted but encouraged, particularly in private schools where it was a right of passage and thought to 'toughen you up' - I think some of that mentality still exists when it comes to older school teachers.
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This is why I worry about my kid so much. No matter how much you love and protect them, there are some things you can't control but it doesn't mean you can't do anything about it.
I would just teach my kids to protect themselves from these bad elements.
How very unfortunate. He does not deserve that.
My 13 year old cousin was being bullied at his school bus stop. He stepped into the road to escape. He was run over by a passenger van & was in a coma for months. Stories like my cousin & the one you mention hurt so bad because you know it could have been your child.
Omigod that is so horrible.
It's because of things like these that I think Americans need to step up and pay attention. There are to many children being bullied.
Thanks for stopping by and posting.
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