Never Be Afraid To Let Your Voice Be Heard

Over the last few days of dealing with school stuff with my child I feel compelled to write this blog to encourage parents don't be afraid to let your voice be heard!  I realize that a lot of people are unsure and not certain of how to go about dealing with bully issues or other issues in your school. But the absolute best thing I can tell you is don't be afraid at all! School officials are just people they have no super human strength, they are not God or Gods for that matter. They eat, sleep, go to the bathroom and get dressed the same as you and I so do not humble yourself before them. Parents have got to start speaking out about this kind of stuff you have got to be your child's voice when they can't do it for their selves! You have got to take a stand and you have got to let them know you will not go quietly you will not back down or back off! Persistance pays off, if you don't get the answers you want or need at the school level take it to your local school board and superintendent, if that don't work take it to the State Board of Education and if you can't get satisfaction use the media to your advantage, if you can afford it get a lawyer, if it's something punishable by law like threats being made or another child touching your child get law enforcement involved! Don't take no for an answer don't be stonewalled and be strong! Your child needs YOU! Find a group online for support and for help there are groups out there! Let your child know that it is perfectly okay to be who they are, let them know that they are loved and accepted and they do not have to live up to someone else idea of what they should be. Always remember you are your child's advocate, you are their rock and they look to you for guidance. Never fear standing up for them...give it your all and show them that you will go as far as you have to go to make them feel safe and secure! Children deserve to have a safe learning environment where they can flurish and grow academically they deserve that. And one more important thing to teach your child about bully's is, people bully for a reason and it isn't because of anything your child has done, they do it because ultimately they feel inferior, there is something they see in their selves that they do not want others to see so before others can find their weakness they are looking for someone else's weakness so that they can divert attention that could be placed on them instead. It isn't fair but at least they would know what makes a bully tick and why they do what they do. I know I have explained this to my child and she saw first hand this year how that is true. Last year a little boy picked on her, I teach my child not to be mean to others, to not be violent in reaction to respect everyone even in situations when others are mean. So this boy picked on her and she let it go. Then this year she had to sit at a table in Science with him and work on a project together..it was then she found out that the boy who is in 8th grade can barely read. She came home and said mommy you were so right about what you said about people who bully they do have something about them that they don't want others to see and I asked her what she was talking about and she told me about the boy, I asked my daughter well did you pick on him cause of his lack of reading skills, and my daughter said no mommy you taught me not to treat others like that, I am proud of her for letting others keep their dignity and not belittling them she is a wonderful girl and she is mine and I thank God he blessed me with her! I have five beautiful and amazing children and I pray God will help me continue to raise loving and caring children who respect others no matter what!