My child studies in primary section of a reputed school which has chain of schools across India. Last week he was hit by a fellow student in his class. that boy caught hold of my kid's neck so tightly that he was choking and suffocated. apparently my kid was hit because he made his claim on something which belonged to him and which was robbed by this other child. on inquiring with the teacher and school counsellor I was given reason that the kid has a psychological problem and gets very angry and does not have control over his temper. this was not the first time my child was hit, on other occassions he was hit with a pencil near his eye by this same boy. other children of the class have also been at the receiving end from this mad kid. What irked was the attitude of the school where the teacher and counsellor sympathized with the kid and pitied the mother who had come for the PTA meeting. My question is to what extent this kind of behaviour is tolerated in the school?? Should parents of other kids live in constant fear that this mad kid doesn't get made and harm our kids. Today the kid is small but what about tomorrow, what about when they turn teenagers. Shouldn't schools be giving an ultimatum to parents of such kids to either get the child's act correct or remove him from school for the safety of other kids. I am contemplating taking up the matter with the school principal for I like any other parent wants to see my child safe & secured.
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by dhruv arora on Dec 11, 2007 05:57 PM Permalink
You are right in a way that the culprit kid should be punished or pushed out of school. Along with that the kid his parents should be sent to counsellor to find out if theie is a remidy to that behaviour ! because the kid will eventually be studying in other school and if they do not get proper conselling than someone else kids are in danger !! I hope you will agree with me !
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by Perundurai Kannan on Dec 11, 2007 05:58 PM Permalink
I feel you should take up the matter with higher authorities of the school or the Education department if there is no action been taken with the boy/parents.
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by abhishek pathak on Dec 11, 2007 05:48 PM Permalink
unfortunate . parents shud be punished suitably for keeping arms so carelessly.
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by on Dec 11, 2007 11:42 PM Permalink
1. The teacher, counsellor and principal need to understand that the aggressive kid should not be in the same class as the other kids unless he gets treatment for the psychological problem. 2. You will need to make sure the principal understands that he is liable for the behaviour of the aggressive kid if he does not act and get some medical help for the kid. 3. If even after these steps you are not satisfied with how the school is dealing with the aggressive kid, you should immediately take your kid out of the school. You can teach your kid on how to deal with bullies and regular kids who are aggressive, but you cannot possibly teach your kid to deal with aggressive kids with psychological problems. 4.Finally don't be satisfied with any solution other than that involves medical help to the aggressive kid( for ex. moving your child to another class).
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by R Balasubramanian on Dec 11, 2007 05:56 PM Permalink
These are the ill effects of TV serials and films. There are lot more to come in the near future which will be more crude and cruel. There will be lot of discussion on this on TV, walk talk by emminent personalities, etc. Result - Big Zero. Parents please be very careful with your wards for their good future. Prevention is better than cure.
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by Susheel Bhat on Dec 11, 2007 06:10 PM Permalink
I would slap such a child in front of his parents. If the parents object, then I would slap them in front of the child. That way the family will realize how it feels when their child hurts some others child.
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by Mangipudi Srinivasarao on Dec 11, 2007 06:05 PM Permalink
Change the School man. Your kid is more imporatant. If the school people doesn't care,then you don't need to care them. Lodge a complaint in Consumer forum and change the school. What else we can do. We all are living in jungles not in cities/towns/villages...god save us.....
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by Susheel Bhat on Dec 11, 2007 06:13 PM Permalink
The root cause of the whole problem with such kids lies with their parents. The parents encourage such an attitude in their kids. Not reacting to such attitude and amend also means encouragement.
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by Rajagopal Menon on Dec 11, 2007 05:51 PM Permalink
This is appaling. I also feel very strong about it. You should have taken the matter to the Principal immediatly. At least, don't wait now, take up the matter strongly with the Pricipal before something regrettable happens.
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by Charan Chaupal on Dec 11, 2007 05:57 PM Permalink
teach your kid some nice self defense techniques like taekwondo, karate, etc. and ask him to pay that mad guy in full. these so called psychos take advantage of fear and the only way to get rid is to make them realise that they have to pay for their actions. this will also instill confidence in your child.
