@3%$#&*^%

[Wahine]

V - I would second that the family seek out some counselling. When I run into these types of problems with patients (for eg, a lot of their issues are psychological and a few are physical and the psych ones are interfering...) I usually explain clearly what it is that I am good at and explain that the current issue is something that I cannot address with my bag of tricks. Then I explain that the next step is to direct them to someone who can help them with the issue at hand and I reiterate that that person is not me.

That sucks. I can't wait to read your bike fit post and I do hope that it's happy.

[Veronica]

What drives me nuts is the kid actually uses his family as an excuse for his behavior when he talks to the principal. She of course feels sorry for him and cuts him some slack. He is very manipulative. And he doesn't pull this crap when I'm there.

When somebody presses charges against him for assault I doubt the police will take into consideration his "family issues". BTW we have no evidence that there are family issues, other than than that he is the only boy and has been allowed to do as he likes for most of his life. And now that he is about to go into middle school, his parents want to rein him in. I want to say, "Why didn't you listen to his K and first grade teachers when they told you had bullying issues?" It's not like it's a new thing for this kid. It's been a problem for the 7 years he's been in school.

V.

[Wahine]

On second thought.... tell them to send him to military school.


Was that a bad thing to say? I just can't stand manipulative people and bullies.

Why is it that so many humans can't find compassion for others in their hearts? I mean this boy for other people, not you V. Thank goodness for teachers like you.

[kat_h]

When he gets to middle school there will be bigger bullies waiting for him.