Amidst all the other trouble we are having, DS11 came home friday and said another boy in his class has been shoving him on the playground. Last year, around this time, DS got a 1 day suspension after he shoved this same boy after repeated verbal taunts. ( Both boys rec'd the suspension ).
DS was devastated.
Now he states that his only options are
1. Shoving back, which would get him another suspension.
( Which we are not advocating, just putting it out there).
2. Telling, which is an 11 year old boy's worst nightmare, and he says he would get teased relentlessly.
3. Nothing, and keep getting shoved.
I have talked to the principal. She stated that DS should be letting an adult know and that all of the students know it is not OK to tease someone, so he should not be afraid of reprocussions.
Should I assume that all of the students know that it's not OK to shove, either?
Any Thoughts?
