Has your son learned the real lesson here?
You do not get into a fight unless you are prepared to accept the consequences. Had a teacher seen him in the midst of the fight, he'd have been expelled or suspended.
While what the other boy did was wrong, your son was wrong to intervene. He should have gone to find an adult.
He needs to think before he acts.
When he gets older, he can join a fight to save another life, but he needs to realize he may lose his in the process, causing his family and others great sorrow. You either join a fight with overwhelming violence or seek help.
This is a different situation that self defense.
Because he will be the smaller kid for most of his educational life, he needs to understand the realities and understand the possibilities.
Last edited by Austin; 11/29/09 06:04 PM.
