Hi, just to let you all know. I did have to involve the police in those incidences with that gang of kids down the road. The little so-and-so's were picking on my 9yo at school, threatening him with sharp sticks and other sharp objects. The cop I spoke to remembered me from the very begin...
just an update.. The little bully was at my son all day at school and even the teachers at the darn school wont do anything about it! So I am off to the school in the morning to lay an official complaint there too!! These gangs of kids are getting quite rediculous. We live in quite a go...
We've had issues with our nearly 6 year old lately getting a lot of headaches on the weekends. Once we'd ruled out any sort of bullying at school we realised it was an actual physiological problem, not just psychological. I have recently taken him to see a paediatrician who asked me a wh...
Hi there "Concerned Parent", Many thanks for your message regarding your son's inappropriate behaviour. I am wondering if there have been any changes in the home? Also, is the behaviour been going on for some time or is it just recent? Does your son have a male influence in his...
Hi my name is Trisha, We have 3 children 2 of whom are accelerated learners. Mid last year our eldest daughter became very ill and needed a lot of time off school. We started looking at homeschooling for her. By the end of last year she had made the decision to finish school at the end of...
thanks for your feed back Rocketpower. I did not mention eariler, but my daughter is moderate Aspergers (high functioning autism, her social skills are not as developed, but scholastically she is 2yrs ahead in most subjects). What this really manifests itself as is she is quirky, not p...
Hi there, Many thanks for your message. I have approached our Kiwi Families team for advice for your son. Following are some ideas: Get him in a sports team - never too late, ask sports coordinator at primary school to fit him in quick as winter sport just starting. Generally boys very...
As a grandmother I wish we had access, when I had young children, to the wisdom and good advice which is freely available to parents now. We smacked our kids because we hadn't learned good alternatives. Now that I understand the long term repercussions of smacking I wish I hadn't done it a...
Hi Susie, Our son is two and, while generally pleasant natured and loving at home, when we go out (whether it be to Play Group or another child's birthday party for example) he turns into the Bully Monster. He starts pushing, shoving and hitting other kids without any rhyme or reason (we...
Hi, I am a mother of two boys aged 8 and nearly 6 years with another baby on the way. I am married to my youngest sons father and my oldests sons dad has lived in auckland for the past 2 1/2 years and is due back for good at the end of the year. we are living with my parents while we are w...