Now That's Thinking! (and a little bit gross)

Dear Stacy,

As I share this story I am laughing! Kids are so great, sometimes left to their own intellect they can come up with some pretty creative solutions! I’ve changed the names… but this is a TRUE STORY.

Taylor was 12. He liked school and made friends easily. One day he told his Mother about a boy named James, who had been taunting him every day in Math class. The Teacher didn’t see it, but because the bully was so often in trouble with the Teacher, Taylor was afraid telling would only make it worse… for her.

His Mom reassured him that she was glad he told her, it was not okay and offered him a chance to work it out. HOWEVER, if it got worse or was not resolved in one week she would speak to the administrator.

The very next day, at carpool Taylor practically bounced into the car. He was all smiles.
“How was school?” His Mom asked.

Taylor said “Awwwwesome, I don’t think James is going to mess with me anymore.”

Now it was his Mom’s turn to worry, “What happened?”

“Yeah, Mom, so like we had a Sub today right? And James was really acting up, he wouldn’t let her do her job. Now Mom, it’s one thing to pick on me, but it’s ANOTHER thing to harass the Sub. So I told him to “Shut Up.” “James said are you going to make me?”

“So you know what I did Mom?” She was afraid to ask.

“I got up like I was going to sharpen my pencil, ‘cause he sits by the sharpener. And this is the best part! I forgot to brush my teeth this morning, so my breath was reaaalllly bad. I leaned close to his face and breathed hot stinky breath in his face!”

What can a Mother say? He found a solution and solved his conflict, without fighting. James has not taunted Taylor since that day!