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Well ... I was on the wrestling team in high school. Does that count?I would consider putting up the following sign ...
I can't picture you being vicious...Jughead....
In addition to doing medical taxi duty this week, Hombre's volunteer services at the hospital, and three different service type guys (AC man, yard man, and electrician) coming or scheduled this week, we have had a steady steam of folks coming to the front door peddling something--cable/internet/phone companies, window replacement guys, security system people, kids selling stuff for school projects or sports teams etc.. And because so many folks have been invited, you feel you almost have to answer the door just in case. . . .
So I just saw this that my niece posted and wonder if it would help? (I would like to change the 'free beer' to 'free candy' or something though:
In addition to doing medical taxi duty this week, Hombre's volunteer services at the hospital, and three different service type guys (AC man, yard man, and electrician) coming or scheduled this week, we have had a steady steam of folks coming to the front door peddling something--cable/internet/phone companies, window replacement guys, security system people, kids selling stuff for school projects or sports teams etc.. And because so many folks have been invited, you feel you almost have to answer the door just in case. . . .
So I just saw this that my niece posted and wonder if it would help? (I would like to change the 'free beer' to 'free candy' or something though:
As soon as you post that sign and they go ahead and ring the doorbell they are guilty of soliciting.
No soliciting signs means that it is illegal to ring the doorbell since that constitutes soliciting. It doesn't matter if they aren't selling anything either. So if it was me I would just add that I call the cops on solicitors and they will be arrested for trespassing if they don't leave.
Yeah, but I just can't do it you know? It just looks so unfriendly when it's posted. I can't even be snotty to the telephone solicitors, even the ones who are flat out scams, UNLESS they don't take no for an answer. But I'm sure getting good at being able to say no thanks to everybody.
The only ones I really kind of resent are relatives or relatives of friends who have never made a phone call, never bothered to stop by and say 'hi' at a family gathering or otherwise give us the time of day in any way, but then we receive the invitation to the wedding or the baby shower or something else we're expected to spend money on. I suppose I shouldn't feel ungracious about that, but I do.
My daughter called me with a major dilemma today. My oldest granddaughter has become the target of the school bus bullies. And their brand of harassment has a very distinct sexual aspect.
So, the child came home in tears. After intense interrogation, the girl was able to tell my daughter some of what transpired, but not all because it is so...nasty, she does not feel comfortable repeating it.
The little girl (middle school aged) told my daughter that some other children were administering "hand jobs" to others. When asked whether she wanted to participate, she told them they were disgusting. She was then accused of masturbating. She doesn't even know what that means. As the bus was passing a dead skunk, my granddaughter was told to close her legs. There's more, but my daughter has been unable to coax the child into describing it all. These are 11-14 year old kids. My daughter has contacted school authorities but isn't very hopeful that much will be done. She says it is all she can do to resist marching down the street and asking the parents of the boy involved what their son's problem is. She's ready to pull both girls out of public school and home-school them. (The younger girl has also been having problems.)
Any suggestions?
My daughter called me with a major dilemma today. My oldest granddaughter has become the target of the school bus bullies. And their brand of harassment has a very distinct sexual aspect.
So, the child came home in tears. After intense interrogation, the girl was able to tell my daughter some of what transpired, but not all because it is so...nasty, she does not feel comfortable repeating it.
The little girl (middle school aged) told my daughter that some other children were administering "hand jobs" to others. When asked whether she wanted to participate, she told them they were disgusting. She was then accused of masturbating. She doesn't even know what that means. As the bus was passing a dead skunk, my granddaughter was told to close her legs. There's more, but my daughter has been unable to coax the child into describing it all. These are 11-14 year old kids. My daughter has contacted school authorities but isn't very hopeful that much will be done. She says it is all she can do to resist marching down the street and asking the parents of the boy involved what their son's problem is. She's ready to pull both girls out of public school and home-school them. (The younger girl has also been having problems.)
Any suggestions?
My daughter called me with a major dilemma today. My oldest granddaughter has become the target of the school bus bullies. And their brand of harassment has a very distinct sexual aspect.
So, the child came home in tears. After intense interrogation, the girl was able to tell my daughter some of what transpired, but not all because it is so...nasty, she does not feel comfortable repeating it.
The little girl (middle school aged) told my daughter that some other children were administering "hand jobs" to others. When asked whether she wanted to participate, she told them they were disgusting. She was then accused of masturbating. She doesn't even know what that means. As the bus was passing a dead skunk, my granddaughter was told to close her legs. There's more, but my daughter has been unable to coax the child into describing it all. These are 11-14 year old kids. My daughter has contacted school authorities but isn't very hopeful that much will be done. She says it is all she can do to resist marching down the street and asking the parents of the boy involved what their son's problem is. She's ready to pull both girls out of public school and home-school them. (The younger girl has also been having problems.)
Any suggestions?
My daughter called me with a major dilemma today. My oldest granddaughter has become the target of the school bus bullies. And their brand of harassment has a very distinct sexual aspect.
So, the child came home in tears. After intense interrogation, the girl was able to tell my daughter some of what transpired, but not all because it is so...nasty, she does not feel comfortable repeating it.
The little girl (middle school aged) told my daughter that some other children were administering "hand jobs" to others. When asked whether she wanted to participate, she told them they were disgusting. She was then accused of masturbating. She doesn't even know what that means. As the bus was passing a dead skunk, my granddaughter was told to close her legs. There's more, but my daughter has been unable to coax the child into describing it all. These are 11-14 year old kids. My daughter has contacted school authorities but isn't very hopeful that much will be done. She says it is all she can do to resist marching down the street and asking the parents of the boy involved what their son's problem is. She's ready to pull both girls out of public school and home-school them. (The younger girl has also been having problems.)
Any suggestions?
My daughter called me with a major dilemma today. My oldest granddaughter has become the target of the school bus bullies. And their brand of harassment has a very distinct sexual aspect.
So, the child came home in tears. After intense interrogation, the girl was able to tell my daughter some of what transpired, but not all because it is so...nasty, she does not feel comfortable repeating it.
The little girl (middle school aged) told my daughter that some other children were administering "hand jobs" to others. When asked whether she wanted to participate, she told them they were disgusting. She was then accused of masturbating. She doesn't even know what that means. As the bus was passing a dead skunk, my granddaughter was told to close her legs. There's more, but my daughter has been unable to coax the child into describing it all. These are 11-14 year old kids. My daughter has contacted school authorities but isn't very hopeful that much will be done. She says it is all she can do to resist marching down the street and asking the parents of the boy involved what their son's problem is. She's ready to pull both girls out of public school and home-school them. (The younger girl has also been having problems.)
Any suggestions?
Ahhhh, yes. Ribeye steaks for dinner....... I shoulda bought more....... And had seconds......
One thing to do in a bullying case is document, document, document. Hound the school administration as a school bus is technically school property and the school is required by law to address the problem. Consult with a lawyer, find one that will offer a free consultation. If it can be determined there was any physical contact between the bully and the bullied then contact law enforcement and file a report.
And number one, no matter how upset the parent is do not get emotional! Stay calm but firm in all your dealings with everyone involved and let your child know they are not the one at fault, that he or she did nothing wrong. The child is the injured party here, not the parent, keep that in focus.
Thanks, Spoonman. I sweated buckets for two hours of "physical therapy" this afternoon. I pushed the new lawnmower and completed mowing down the grass that grew due to all the lawn equipment having malfunctioned, run into the swamp area and unavailable till late May. The small riding mower had its belt to the blade slip off again, and I don't know how to fix it, and my husband, who used to do all that stuff, can't think it through any more due to his dementia. It's funny how he has some skills, and others have evaporated.Isn't the abacus a device that dates back to 5,000BC in China or something?
I have to do physical therapy for the next few days. Will drop by and answer pms already in my mailbox here as time and energy permits.
Huge hug, everybody!
yes, the thing with the little balls that slide.
Hope you are healling well
I have to let go of my little case of denial, quit being co-dependent, and step up to the plate. So I have selected a therapy that keeps me close if he needs me, and completes tasks he used to do with no prompting whatever. The only way to get him to do something is to resort to being a drill sergeant. The only trouble is that makes me cry. Oh, well, as the saying goes, "into each life some rain must fall."
I would consider putting up the following sign ...In addition to doing medical taxi duty this week, Hombre's volunteer services at the hospital, and three different service type guys (AC man, yard man, and electrician) coming or scheduled this week, we have had a steady steam of folks coming to the front door peddling something--cable/internet/phone companies, window replacement guys, security system people, kids selling stuff for school projects or sports teams etc.. And because so many folks have been invited, you feel you almost have to answer the door just in case. . . .
So I just saw this that my niece posted and wonder if it would help? (I would like to change the 'free beer' to 'free candy' or something though:
As soon as you post that sign and they go ahead and ring the doorbell they are guilty of soliciting.
No soliciting signs means that it is illegal to ring the doorbell since that constitutes soliciting. It doesn't matter if they aren't selling anything either. So if it was me I would just add that I call the cops on solicitors and they will be arrested for trespassing if they don't leave.
One thing to do in a bullying case is document, document, document. Hound the school administration as a school bus is technically school property and the school is required by law to address the problem. Consult with a lawyer, find one that will offer a free consultation. If it can be determined there was any physical contact between the bully and the bullied then contact law enforcement and file a report.
And number one, no matter how upset the parent is do not get emotional! Stay calm but firm in all your dealings with everyone involved and let your child know they are not the one at fault, that he or she did nothing wrong. The child is the injured party here, not the parent, keep that in focus.
When I was in the 7th grade there was a guy on our school bus that was always bulling me. Every day. I didn't pay much attention to him but yet he kept at it. Then one day on the school bus he said that there was going to be a neighborhood football game that afternoon and I had better show up for it because he was going to beat me up at the football game. I got home from school and my mother made me sit down and begin my homework. Well, about 20 minutes later here was this clown and about half of the neighborhood kids and he asked my mother if I could come out and play football with the guys. My mother said I could go so I went. When we got to the football field the bully stated that it was time for him to kick my butt. He hit me and I decided that I had really had all of his crap and that there would be no more of it after today. I beat the snot out of this loudmouth. Of course, about an hour later, he and his mother was at my house and his mother was making all sorts of noise about what a "bad" kid I was. Then it was my turn to talk and I told the story about how he was bullying everybody on the school bus, including me, and he said that today was the day that he was going to beat me up. After his mother heard the other side of the story, and I had beat the snot out of him, for some strange reason he was always fairly nice to everybody. I never had anymore trouble from him.
