Bradley is being bullied

Well, I’m happy to report that Bradley is happier.

Since he’s realised that we’re all trying to help him, the tummy aches, headaches and vomiting has stopped and he gets dressed with a smile in the mornings! Coo hey?!

We had a chat to the head of Junior primary yesterday and she’s determined to find the boys in question, and they’ve had a few meetings with the Senior primary head to discuss what they’re going to do to find them. The senior primary head wanted to do a line up… there’s NO way we’ll allow that so they have to find another way!! She’s also spoken to Bradley and he knows she’s on his side, and she’s told him he has to stand up for himself! YAY! Hopefully he’ll listen to her.

Since he told us about it, the bullies haven’t bugged him though, so we’ll just have to wait and see and keep making sure that he’s ok.

Apart from that, I’ve been a bit overwhelmed with the response from Twitter and Facebook and my blogging friends. I can’t tell you how much all the support means.

I’ve also received so many DM’s and private emails about it. Mostly from people (mostly men) who were victims of bullies at school. Broke my heart to hear how it’s affected them all.

I also got a FB message from a school buddy who asked me if I remembered certain bullying incidents at our high school… I actually don’t… I had my own little protection mechanism going on… I flew way under the radar at school to keep away from trouble (cos there was LOADs of it).

13 Comments

alidaonline on March 31, 2011 at 7:48 am

Glad to hear things are going better for him 🙂

Avril (Mom) on March 31, 2011 at 7:56 am

He is much happier and smiling again. A yoga buddy’s sister has been a Grade 2 teacher ‘forever’ so I asked her to ask her how I can help, being the Granny, and what I should be saying and doing without confronting the ‘wicked ones’ and giving them a nasty kick on the shins!!

MacLeod House on March 31, 2011 at 8:35 am

Good for you, for speaking up, and also to the school for taking action. You are right though, they mustn’t take action like a line up that puts Bradley in the spotlight. There is usually someone else getting picked on at the same time, by the same group – and who might help to identify the culprits. Glad he’s feeling better though!

Hanlie Blewett on March 31, 2011 at 8:45 am

I am glad to see that everyone is taking this seriously and that Bradley is happier.

joyanne on March 31, 2011 at 8:50 am

good for you guys and great news that the school is listening and not shrugging this off.

Megan Lisa Anne Romeyn on March 31, 2011 at 9:45 am

brilliant so glad Jeanette 🙂

Cheryl Becker on March 31, 2011 at 10:41 am

So pleased Bradley is happier.

Marylin on March 31, 2011 at 10:43 am

SO glad things are going well sweety! My heart sank when I read about Bradley being bullied. *hugs*

Fiona on March 31, 2011 at 11:20 am

I really hope they catch them and they don’t do it again, to anyone else! This must have been so worrying for you Jeanette 🙁

cat@juggling act on March 31, 2011 at 11:57 am

SO happy to hear he is doing better.

Michelle on March 31, 2011 at 10:38 pm

Well done! So pleased to hear that Bradley is happier at school,as school is a big part of his daily routine. Hope this is the last of it.

Sandi on April 1, 2011 at 1:18 am

I’m so glad he seems happier Jeanette. My heart broke reading your first post as I could just imagine the helplesness you felt as well as how poor Bradley must be feeling.
I really hope they get to the bottom of this because bullying is really such an ugly thing. The schools here in Australia have such a strict policy against bullying & they get spoken to about it on a regular basis & get told what to do if they see someone being bullied or if they are bullied themselves. I’m constantly amazed at how wonderful the older kids are here to younger kids in general. They have a buddy program at school where the older kids & younger kids do activities together. Each younger kid is assigned a buddy for the year. I think this also helps to stop bullying because kids are encouraged to look after the younger one’s & they at least feel there’s someone to go to if they don’t want to go to a teacher.

Angel on April 6, 2011 at 6:55 pm

I am SO glad that its going better and that the school is taking it seriously!

alidaonline on March 31, 2011 at 7:48 am

Glad to hear things are going better for him 🙂
Avril (Mom) on March 31, 2011 at 7:56 am

He is much happier and smiling again. A yoga buddy’s sister has been a Grade 2 teacher ‘forever’ so I asked her to ask her how I can help, being the Granny, and what I should be saying and doing without confronting the ‘wicked ones’ and giving them a nasty kick on the shins!!
MacLeod House on March 31, 2011 at 8:35 am

Good for you, for speaking up, and also to the school for taking action. You are right though, they mustn’t take action like a line up that puts Bradley in the spotlight. There is usually someone else getting picked on at the same time, by the same group – and who might help to identify the culprits. Glad he’s feeling better though!
Hanlie Blewett on March 31, 2011 at 8:45 am

I am glad to see that everyone is taking this seriously and that Bradley is happier.
joyanne on March 31, 2011 at 8:50 am

good for you guys and great news that the school is listening and not shrugging this off.
Megan Lisa Anne Romeyn on March 31, 2011 at 9:45 am

brilliant so glad Jeanette 🙂
Cheryl Becker on March 31, 2011 at 10:41 am

So pleased Bradley is happier.
Marylin on March 31, 2011 at 10:43 am

SO glad things are going well sweety! My heart sank when I read about Bradley being bullied. *hugs*
Fiona on March 31, 2011 at 11:20 am

I really hope they catch them and they don’t do it again, to anyone else! This must have been so worrying for you Jeanette 🙁
cat@juggling act on March 31, 2011 at 11:57 am

SO happy to hear he is doing better.
Michelle on March 31, 2011 at 10:38 pm

Well done! So pleased to hear that Bradley is happier at school,as school is a big part of his daily routine. Hope this is the last of it.
Sandi on April 1, 2011 at 1:18 am

I’m so glad he seems happier Jeanette. My heart broke reading your first post as I could just imagine the helplesness you felt as well as how poor Bradley must be feeling.
I really hope they get to the bottom of this because bullying is really such an ugly thing. The schools here in Australia have such a strict policy against bullying & they get spoken to about it on a regular basis & get told what to do if they see someone being bullied or if they are bullied themselves. I’m constantly amazed at how wonderful the older kids are here to younger kids in general. They have a buddy program at school where the older kids & younger kids do activities together. Each younger kid is assigned a buddy for the year. I think this also helps to stop bullying because kids are encouraged to look after the younger one’s & they at least feel there’s someone to go to if they don’t want to go to a teacher.
Angel on April 6, 2011 at 6:55 pm

I am SO glad that its going better and that the school is taking it seriously!