Ok, I have a sweet, well mannered, polite, sensitive 9 year old son who is getting picked on by one of his so-called friends, Nicky E. They're in the same class, participate in all the same sports and are in the same aftercare program at school. Now, Nicky E. is bigger and is very competitive. My son, G-man, is average build but by no means a light weight. Nicky E. taunts him, calls him names, tells him he's no good at whatever sport they're playing. He throws food at him during snack in the aftercare program. So far, he hasn't laid a hand on him. My son isn't his only victim. Nicky E. does the same to his other friends and anyone else. I've talked with other parents whos kids get picked on too by Nicky E. to try to find a solution but it's not easy. We've tried to tell our sons to stick together and stand up for one another but when one is getting teased and the other one isn't they tend to ignore whats going on because they're glad it's not them. What I would really like to do is pull Nicky E. aside and give him a piece of my mind and intimidate the shit out of him but I'm afraid that will only make things worse for my son. I'd like to go to Nicky E's mother and talk to her but it's hard since my son can be kind of "grey" when he tells me things, it's hard to tell what's black and white with him. What I'd like to avoid is going to the principal at his school and reporting it. We have a no tolerance anti-bulling policy at my sons school and I just don't want to go down that road with it. It would mean BIG trouble for Nicky E. and I don't think it requires that kind of action, yet. My son isn't at the point where he doesn't want to go to school or stop participating in the things he likes because of Nicky E, but I don't want it to get to that point either. My son does tell him to stop and tries to stick up for himself but it's just not working. I'd like to see him get a little more aggressive with Nicky E. but my son just doesn't have an aggressive nature.
I'd need some advice here ladies....HELP.



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