Suicide stories are difficult enough to read. When you add bullying as a cause for such dramatic actions, it makes it that much more sickening... but when you add the fact that in this particular case the girl was only 10 years old that was driven to suicide.... it makes me want to start a revolution...
The bullying for this girl started in 3rd grade after a poor haircut decision made her a target to the kids in her class. The bullying continued long after the haircut grew out. She was in the 5th grade --- the same grade my son is in --- at school. She had reportedly spoken to teachers and was told to "stop tattling." Her mother's advice was for her to go directly to the principle when she returned to school... but she would never return to school again.
Please read the original article before continuing
http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/11/15/111511-news-girl-suicide-1-3/
It doesn't surprise me that the allegations got brushed aside as a "kids being kids" type problem instead of a more serious situation. I've seen that happen before when real help was needed. Any allegation I believe needs to be taken with seriousness and it should be unlawful to do otherwise. As far as the parents however are concerned, why didn't they step in and contact the school directly if they knew what was going on? If she was in such a depressed state, why wasn't she being seen by a doctor? Her mother admitted that her daughter felt like everyone hated her. That she admitted this fear to her several weeks ago and yet she was left to fend for herself.
It takes a village to raise a child... it's a saying that is widely known... and its true. The blame in these cases often falls to more then one person... the blame falls to the school for ignoring the allegations of bullying... the blame falls to the parents for failing to get involved to fight for their child and get them the help they need... the blame falls to the aggressors who torment the child each and every day... the blame falls to the parents of the aggressors who taught them it's ok to treat others in such a horrific way as to make someone want to commit suicide...
Like I mentioned earlier, my son is 10 years old and in the 5th grade. To see him enter a room, he's still just a kid to me.... he doesn't have the worries of dating, acne, puberty, etc clogging up his life yet... I'm betting neither did the 10 year old girl who took her life last Friday... to think that kids are THAT cruel at THAT age before any of the real problems of adolescence even kick in has me worried for what kind of future our kids are in store for...
The bullying for this girl started in 3rd grade after a poor haircut decision made her a target to the kids in her class. The bullying continued long after the haircut grew out. She was in the 5th grade --- the same grade my son is in --- at school. She had reportedly spoken to teachers and was told to "stop tattling." Her mother's advice was for her to go directly to the principle when she returned to school... but she would never return to school again.
Please read the original article before continuing
http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/11/15/111511-news-girl-suicide-1-3/
It doesn't surprise me that the allegations got brushed aside as a "kids being kids" type problem instead of a more serious situation. I've seen that happen before when real help was needed. Any allegation I believe needs to be taken with seriousness and it should be unlawful to do otherwise. As far as the parents however are concerned, why didn't they step in and contact the school directly if they knew what was going on? If she was in such a depressed state, why wasn't she being seen by a doctor? Her mother admitted that her daughter felt like everyone hated her. That she admitted this fear to her several weeks ago and yet she was left to fend for herself.
It takes a village to raise a child... it's a saying that is widely known... and its true. The blame in these cases often falls to more then one person... the blame falls to the school for ignoring the allegations of bullying... the blame falls to the parents for failing to get involved to fight for their child and get them the help they need... the blame falls to the aggressors who torment the child each and every day... the blame falls to the parents of the aggressors who taught them it's ok to treat others in such a horrific way as to make someone want to commit suicide...
Like I mentioned earlier, my son is 10 years old and in the 5th grade. To see him enter a room, he's still just a kid to me.... he doesn't have the worries of dating, acne, puberty, etc clogging up his life yet... I'm betting neither did the 10 year old girl who took her life last Friday... to think that kids are THAT cruel at THAT age before any of the real problems of adolescence even kick in has me worried for what kind of future our kids are in store for...
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