How do the school's handle bullying? (Fayetteville: low crime, schools, living in)

[tanderegg]

I currently live in Kansas, but I'm looking at moving to the Fayetteville area for various reasons. Where I currently am located we have a huge problem with bullies and our schools do not handle it well at all. We live in what many people consider a fantastic Towne with very low crime rates and even that towns close and the City near us seem to be having issues as well. so is wanting insight from parents that may have direct experience. If you have specific examples that would be excellent. Just as a point of reference some of the issues we deal with here is kids being physically assaulted and there aren't repercussions. Kids reporting incidents of bullying and then having to confront the bullies face to face which just makes the situation worse and these situations have lead to multiple suicides of the young people in our community.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by tanderegg

I currently live in Kansas, but I'm looking at moving to the Fayetteville area for various reasons. Where I currently am located we have a huge problem with bullies and our schools do not handle it well at all. We live in what many people consider a fantastic Towne with very low crime rates and even that towns close and the City near us seem to be having issues as well. so is wanting insight from parents that may have direct experience. If you have specific examples that would be excellent. Just as a point of reference some of the issues we deal with here is kids being physically assaulted and there aren't repercussions. Kids reporting incidents of bullying and then having to confront the bullies face to face which just makes the situation worse and these situations have lead to multiple suicides of the young people in our community.

By multiple do you mean a couple a year, one a week or on rare occasions? I am not sure there is an answer to your question as bullying means something different to each of us.

I would be more concerned about trying to find a place to live wiht a pitt bull than how Fayetteville handles bullying. Do you have a young child that has been bullied? Not only has bulling gotten out of hand, kids sare are often not taught how to handle the problem. I believe we all grew up with bullying from both sides and we survive. I wish we knew why it has gotten so out of hand? Even in adult life it is out of hand

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by tanderegg

I currently live in Kansas, but I'm looking at moving to the Fayetteville area for various reasons. Where I currently am located we have a huge problem with bullies and our schools do not handle it well at all. We live in what many people consider a fantastic Towne with very low crime rates and even that towns close and the City near us seem to be having issues as well. so is wanting insight from parents that may have direct experience. If you have specific examples that would be excellent. Just as a point of reference some of the issues we deal with here is kids being physically assaulted and there aren't repercussions. Kids reporting incidents of bullying and then having to confront the bullies face to face which just makes the situation worse and these situations have lead to multiple suicides of the young people in our community.

What makes me think you are TROLLING? If you were for real you would answer the questions asked you yesterday.

[Tyryztoll]

Originally Posted by nmnita

What makes me think you are TROLLING? If you were for real you would answer the questions asked you yesterday.

Yep. Their OP makes little sense. Like there's a place that exists with no bullying and where pit bulls (their other post in the NC forum) are adored universally?

We'll get a mod in here someday........we hope.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Tyryztoll

Yep. Their OP makes little sense. Like there's a place that exists with no bullying and where pit bulls (their other post in the NC forum) are adored universally?

We'll get a mod in here someday........we hope.

oh how I miss Sam She was so good and always on the ball, plus very helpful.

[Tyryztoll]

Maybe the OP is legit, maybe they aren't.......but these posts that contain no real background and vague referencing drive me nuts. First, OP just says they're in Kansas - nowhere specific. No indication of their personal situation. So there's bullying in your schools - is it your child? A friend's child? Are you worried it's going to happen to your child? DO YOU EVEN HAVE CHILDREN (because not even that was made clear in the OP)? And what are these face to face encounters you speak of? Was there a specific incident? Who committed suicide and when?

Same with the pit bull post in the other forum. NC sounds fantastic! Really? How so? You need insight as to living in Durham with pit bulls. What is it you want to know? Breed restrictions, bans, individual opinions of the breed? Give the forum participants something to respond to.

Sorry, I know I'll probably get tagged for this, but whatever. I'm just repeating what I've seen mods in the other forums ask for posts like this one. I fully realize I have no authority to do so.

[Hollynla]

What exactly is bullying these days? When I was younger ,it was someone who tried to pick a fight with you but didn't really expect anything in return until they got punched one time and then it was over.

Kids can be cruel. I don't think it's happens at any specific school or town, just in general.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Hollynla

What exactly is bullying these days? When I was younger ,it was someone who tried to pick a fight with you but didn't really expect anything in return until they got punched one time and then it was over.

Kids can be cruel. I don't think it's happens at any specific school or town, just in general.

I realize bullying is much worse than it used to be but I also realize many of today's kids are just thin skinned
with parents that baby them too much. I think if we look back on our lives when we were in school almost everyone of us was bullied by someone or a group and we probably did some bullying as well.

[Hollynla]

Originally Posted by nmnita

I realize bullying is much worse than it used to be but I also realize many of today's kids are just thin skinned
with parents that baby them too much. I think if we look back on our lives when we were in school almost everyone of us was bullied by someone or a group and we probably did some bullying as well.

Yes, while I didn't want to say that since it's so un-PC (but since when am I ever worried about PC), too many parents are raising pansies these days.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Hollynla

Yes, while I didn't want to say that since it's so un-PC (but since when am I ever worried about PC), too many parents are raising pansies these days.

Thank God, for the most part our 2 granddaughters are raising their kids to know how to take care of themselves and somewhat in an old fashion way. They know mom and dad are boss, they are to obey rules, be polite and to fight their own battles.