Well, I knew it would happen sooner or later. Bee has encountered a bully on the bus.
For some unknown reason, this older boy has targeted her and another little girl her age. He calls them names, gives them dirty looks, and tells them that he’s going to “rip their heads off,” and “smash their faces in.”
Naturally, we’re a bit upset.
My husband took matters into his own hands yesterday, because no one is going to intimidate his little girl. He got on the bus with Bee yesterday morning, and asked her to point out the boy who was bothering her. His intention was to let this kid know that he’d better back off, but unfortunately he wasn’t on the bus. So my husband talked with the bus driver, and went to the school to leave a message for the superintendent. To the school’s credit, they seem to be taking this matter very seriously, as my husband received a phone call from the Dean of Students before he even got back home.
The bus driver said that he will be making it very clear to this boy that when he gets on the bus, he needs to go straight to his seat and say absolutely nothing to the little kids.
I’m glad that the school is dealing with this, and I hope this puts an end to it, but I’m still upset. I asked my husband, “WHY? Why do kids do stuff like this to other kids? What are they trying to achieve?” My husband said that he thinks they want to feel powerful, so they target younger kids who can’t fight back.
I just…I don’t understand it. It’s so cruel, and my little Bee would not harm a fly. She goes out of her way to be kind to everyone, and I know she did absolutely nothing to provoke this. I also know that she won’t stick up for herself, because that’s just not her personality.
To tell you the truth, when Bee told me about this, my first instinct was to find that kid and put the fear of God into him. Not that he would’ve been scared of a 5’5″, heavily pregnant woman, but it would have made me feel better.
