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Managing bully at kindergarten (lemmy.world)

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My child is being punched at kindergarten by a girl who also continually does things to him. For example, putting soap on his chair, messing with his outdoor clothes, etc.

The teachers know and have talked to the girl's parents, but the behavior continues. My child is scared to go and cries about it sometimes. I'm not entirely sure how to handle it, because that's the teachers job and I'm not there to help or see it.

Eventually, I'm considering involving the police, but that seems pretty last resort.

Any suggestions?

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The director and teachers are all aware of the issues

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[–] ThisUsernameKillsFascists@piefed.social 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

If they were 12 you might have a point, but at 5 kids are still malleable enough that teaching nonviolent conflict resolution is realistic and can have lasting impact

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 3 points 11 hours ago

I previously mentioned that that's not working. Or if it's "going to take time" , the kid is getting punched on the regular until then.

Yes, kids should learn to seek nonviolent solutions. They should also be taught not to allow other people to abuse them. Stopping or preventing such abuse may well require the judicious use of violence or the legitimate threat of it.