Would you have told your parents about the bullying?

Catherine Radford · Post by **Catherine Radford** » 18 Jul 2023, 16:11

I’m not sure I would. I know my aunt was out in a similar position where she found out her son was the bully. It affected her more than if he was the bully.

Post by **Zainab Wasif** » 28 Jul 2023, 07:27

If they were not with me, probably I would not have mentioned. Instead I would have confided in whoever was my guardian during that time. It was mature on Mary Grace’s part to not tell her parents and instead confide in her Grandma.

Hazel Arnaiz · Post by **Hazel Arnaiz** » 01 Aug 2023, 13:11

I think I will mention any bullying incidents to the adults. It is not to escalate the situation with them but rather out of curiosity about why the bullies are doing it. I would probably tell the adults to let me handle the matter first. I will inform them and ask for their help if things become too overwhelming for me.

MsH2k · Post by **MsH2k** » 01 Aug 2023, 19:10

SweetSourSalty AndSpicy wrote: ↑01 Aug 2023, 13:11 I think I will mention any bullying incidents to the adults. It is not to escalate the situation with them but rather out of curiosity about why the bullies are doing it. I would probably tell the adults to let me handle the matter first. I will inform them and ask for their help if things become too overwhelming for me.

That is a very mature and confident approach. I bet you were a level-headed child.

P.S. It's interesting to see what sssns stood for all this time!

Post by **Seetha E** » 02 Aug 2023, 01:19

I was a shy child during my school years and didn't socialize much. Although I had a few close friends, I didn't care much about anyone else. However, there was one teacher whom I could have confided in if I had any problems, but sharing it with someone at home was not an option.

MsH2k · Post by **MsH2k** » 02 Aug 2023, 17:00

Seetha E wrote: ↑02 Aug 2023, 01:19 I was a shy child during my school years and didn't socialize much. Although I had a few close friends, I didn't care much about anyone else. However, there was one teacher whom I could have confided in if I had any problems, but sharing it with someone at home was not an option.

It is quite possible for teachers to spend more time with children than their parents, especially in the lower grades when they don’t change teachers for each class and if the parents have full-time jobs outside the home. It was good that you had a teacher you felt you could confide in. If the bullying is happening at school, they would be in the best position to intervene. I liked that Mary Grace had not only her grandparents but also the teachers and the Grandma Gang helping her. They made a formidable team!

SoledadCanaria · Post by **SoledadCanaria** » 02 Aug 2023, 23:12

If I was bullied, I would have without a doubt told my parents about it. I have never been bullied before but due to how I was raised and my relationships with my parents, I would not have hesitated to tell my parents about such a situation.

TebogoM · Post by **TebogoM** » 07 Aug 2023, 08:23

I have been bullied once and it was a new thing to myself but I think it was because of relocated, but am from the hood Soweto South Africa street things you must solve by your own so i have never told my parents about my street issues. In Mary Grace’s position I would not tell.

Melody Otieno · Post by **Melody Otieno** » 09 Aug 2023, 00:55

Yeah it can be prevented easily if parents know the child is being bullied. The can take the right action to the matter

Post by **Zippy Kerubo** » 11 Aug 2023, 03:54

Telling a parent can be more helpful sometimes,he can talk to authorities and recommend a punishment or sue whoever is bullying his child

Gicheri Editorial · Post by **Gicheri Editorial** » 12 Aug 2023, 00:40

I'm not so sure. Kids are always shy and afraid, especially when they are afraid. So it would be relative.

Gicheri Editorial · Post by **Gicheri Editorial** » 12 Aug 2023, 00:43

Gicheri Editorial wrote: ↑12 Aug 2023, 00:40 I'm not so sure. Kids are always shy and afraid, especially when they are afraid. So it would be relative.

Also, it's a difficult thing to think about, especially for a situation like Donny's and a condition like Donny's. If I had a character like Donny's it would also complicate things further.

WildThings · Post by **WildThings** » 16 Aug 2023, 00:28

Since I was never bullied I don't know what I'd have done. But I don't think I would have bothered my parents. I would have been afraid to say anything to them about such situations. I would have probably confided in my elder sister as we were close, and she would have known what to do.

Ochieng Omuodo · Post by **Ochieng Omuodo** » 19 Aug 2023, 10:30

I actually experienced bullying of a racist nature at Mary Grace’s age and my parents never found out about it from me. You’d be amazed how resilient children can be in the face of adversity. Mary Grace was considerate of the likelihood that she would cause her parents worry and anguish. The way she deals with her bullying ordeal – involving the grandma gang – was a creative response that shows that resilience I mentioned. Also, she didn’t want her parents thinking of her as a ‘loser’, to use her own word.

Nate Mosson · Post by **Nate Mosson** » 21 Aug 2023, 06:59

This is an interesting question. I think it depends. I was never bullied, and I was never interested in social relationships so I might not have taken bullying for anything worth bothering myself or worse - parents about. But if it happened to worry me, I would confide in my granny - like in the book - because she would handle it way better than my parents!