What adv should be given?

[Nbaloo]

My son is 7 years and has a three member gang in his class. He gets manhandled by this three memeber gang. We have complained a lot to his school authorities but the gang takes advantage of the time when the teacher is away from the class.

Not sure whether the teacher has councilled the parent of the gang. We infact changed his divison but looks like every class has this kind of gang

Should we adv my son to retaliate when they manhadle him or should we tell him to complain to the teacher without raising his hand.

My wife is keen on making him learn karate or the judo and defend him self.

What should be done???

Baloo

[allmymarbles]

Since when does a teacher, or a school, have the authority to tell you to whom you may speak? The answer is that they don't. As for teaching your boy to defend himself, I had a very gentle boy and I sent to him to a karate class. He wasn't particularly interested. A teacher also picked on him. I changed his school. He did very well in his new school and eventually became prefect of a junior house.

[margypops]

Hi Baloo will you let us know how he is doing ...

[Nbaloo]

Hi

Thanks for the answer.

We infact wanted to speak to the parents of the three boys but the school authorities are not permitting such dialogue.

Also it is one among the three acting like the gang leader is manhandling and hence it is one on one.

Regards

Baloo

[margypops]

I am sorry this seems to be a problem in most countries now, my opinion is that we teach children to be able to handle themselves, and yes I feel some Karate/judo would help it would also help with his self estem, and enpower him. However I am uncertain if he could take on three of them. I think I would speak to the parents of the boys myself..maybe also the principal of the school . good luck this is always a tough one .