tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694965513853411976.post5629374575913055568..comments2023-09-09T07:18:02.143-04:00Comments on Candy at Midnight: Revisiting the PastLeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09054889785433330600noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694965513853411976.post-30968750037288333852008-03-18T09:31:00.000-04:002008-03-18T09:31:00.000-04:00Julia, I was like that, too but my escape was musi...Julia, I was like that, too but my escape was music. I constantly had on headphones to block out the haters. <BR/><BR/>Hi Jen, and thanks for your nice comment. I love the name Nolan- how old is he? When was he diagnosed? I's love to chat with you some more.Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054889785433330600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694965513853411976.post-8066232522102671252008-03-18T03:44:00.000-04:002008-03-18T03:44:00.000-04:00I am in love with your blog. I will have to subsc...I am in love with your blog. I will have to subscribe. I am lucky that my son has not been teased yet, (nor is he a teaser, mind you.. Id do him much more harm than his diabetes will in a day if I caught him doing that) <BR/><BR/>Good luck, and too bad we dont live close, I am sure Nolan would really like Noah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694965513853411976.post-1989866832999662372008-03-17T08:29:00.000-04:002008-03-17T08:29:00.000-04:00O's had a couple of instances of teasing, but noth...O's had a couple of instances of teasing, but nothing that a word with the school hasn't sorted out quickly. <BR/><BR/>I was teased unmercifully all thru grade school and it really warped my sense of self. I'm glad that O seems to be made of much sterner stuff than me because my way of dealing with it was to crawl inside my own head and hide from it. The nuns, needless to say, did nothing to help.Major Bedheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669161302510096751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694965513853411976.post-44459131619982421532008-03-12T10:19:00.000-04:002008-03-12T10:19:00.000-04:00The best advice I can give is to be the squeaky wh...The best advice I can give is to be the squeaky wheel. Yes, there will always be a level of teasing, but bullying to the point that your child is hurt or threatened is too much. Strangely enough, most parents aren't aware when their kids are the bully until it goes too far. <BR/>Communication with the school is so important, and should be constant. It was rough at first- they didn't seem to make the connection with stress affecting blood sugars. The school nurse was our biggest advocate during that time, and still is. She is wonderful and cares so much about Noah and all the kids she sees. She's a huge blessing.<BR/> <BR/>Don't be afraid to put your foot down. If the bulk of the problem is during the bus ride, like ours was, request that seats be changed and follow up to make sure your requests have been met. <BR/> <BR/>Also, if you don't get any satifaction after speaking with the principal, call the superintendant. Make yourself heard. <BR/>Since the tragedy at Columbine, most schools say they have adopted a "zero-tolerance" policy, but don't always act on it. <BR/><BR/>I always make sure that Noah knows he should stand up for himself, but I also want to stress to him to always be kind, because now he knows how awful it feels to be on the receiving end of bullying. <BR/><BR/>What worked for us may not work for everyone and every situation, but I hope this helps.Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054889785433330600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694965513853411976.post-29364835081354030462008-03-11T10:11:00.000-04:002008-03-11T10:11:00.000-04:00Would you be willing to share how the school helpe...Would you be willing to share how the school helped? There are many parents facing a similar situation and they aren't sure how to intervene.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694965513853411976.post-37691568292189993912008-03-10T17:44:00.000-04:002008-03-10T17:44:00.000-04:00Ugh. Bullying really makes me grumpy. I was picked...Ugh. Bullying really makes me grumpy. I was picked on in school (I think maybe everyone was at some time by some people) and I really hated it when I saw it happening to my son.<BR/><BR/>Thankfully we've left all that behind now that we're homeschooling. It took a long time for my son to become himself again, but now he's a confident pre-teen and has none of that peer pressure and no bullying. <BR/><BR/>None of that helps you, of course (unless you're thinking of homeschooling) but just wanted to nod my head in agreement with you. I suspect bullying is something that never goes away. Kids will be kids, and classrooms will always be too crowded, teachers too busy, etc...M..https://www.blogger.com/profile/04338578966543961381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694965513853411976.post-12972990846555092312008-03-10T15:06:00.000-04:002008-03-10T15:06:00.000-04:00I'm sorry you were so miserable in school from bei...I'm sorry you were so miserable in school from being bullied.<BR/><BR/>Jeff was picked on daily from the 3rd grade through high school. <BR/><BR/>He told me that one weekend, while I was in college and couldn't visit him, he went to a bar with a couple of friends, and saw some of the guys who used to pick on him.<BR/><BR/>They saw him...they had to look up because he was so much bigger than them by then, and they stammered..."Oh hi Jeff! Good to see you."<BR/><BR/>He just gave them a menacing look.<BR/><BR/>So far we haven't heard of our kids picking on anyone, and if they ever do, they will be grounded severly.<BR/><BR/>Brendon was being picked on at baseball camp and we told him if they touched him again, he had our permission to push them back...only harder. He said he did and the one kid flew to the ground.<BR/><BR/>The coaches apparently were too busy to catch all of this. That put a bad taste in our mouths.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11082031887238694358noreply@blogger.com