Hi ladies,
I’m really needing some advice here. My son has ADHD and ASD. Im from Australia so we may have different policies and procedures etc. I’m unsure exactly. But my son (12) was bullied for a year straight by the same two boys, who often would drag other boys involved in this. My son has been physically assaulted, stalked and harassed. At one stage, one of these other boys brought a knife to school and tried to stab my son. That same boy tried to stab my son with a fork in the boys toilets while he was using the urinal. He then continued each day stalking my son in the toilets and making comments about his penis etc. At one stage there were multiple boys on top of my child trying to bash him. Even other parents intervened to get those boys off of him.
Long story short (well, not really short but that’s short for last years recalled events 😪), it got to October last year which is a whole 10 months of putting up with this, I decided to go to the police. We made a report and they said they’d pass the report onto whoever was in charge.
3 months later!!!! I received a call just yesterday, asking if my son could come in and make a statement and we’d see where to take it from there. Meanwhile, because it’s been 3 MONTHS, a lot more has gone on. Now the boys have started high school and if I thought it was bad before, it’s incredibly BAD now!
My 12 year old started high school, only to already be a target of not only these boys from the primary school, but they have older, more violent friends 😳
They were all out for blood the moment they saw my boy at high school. They rounded up at least 30 other boys of all ages (ranging from 13-16 yrs old) and they ALL were trying to bash him! 😰
At this point, my oldest son (15) saw what was going, notified staff and ran across to his little brother. My oldest son (who has never even had a detention due to being focused on his grades and simply not interested in bad influences) stood in front of his brother while 4-5 other staff members also tried to control the mob of violent young men.
This was the last day that boys have attended this school and when we went to make statements yesterday, we added all of this recent information to the statement. I also will admit to not being completely innocent, I did make a post that stated ‘had my son been seriously injured by 30 or more kids, I’d probably charged with murder myself’.
The police gave my son a choice because there has already been many assaults, to either press charges or give a caution to these boys and their parents before charging them. My son, being a kind soul, decided to just give the caution first and if they still target him, he’ll charge them just to keep them away and finally live in peace.
Today I receive a call from the officer who took my both my sons statements. Apparently, the mothers of these so called “children” wish to make their own complaint against me for saying I would’ve wanted to harm their children if my son was seriously harmed by their children 🤔
And apparently, now I can be charged and the police are taking my post more seriously than actual assaults and much more inflicted on my child. The school have also tried to bribe me to move my son just to avoid the drama 😱
I’m moving both boys but I feel as though these boys can’t just be making everyone feel as though they need to run away. My son is considering pressing charges still and the police have said it’s still an option. But I’ll need to also have the consequences for the figure of speech I used in my post. I’m trying to show my boys to have faith in the law and making the right decisions. Unfortunately, our laws aren’t giving any young person any hope in that belief.
Do we continue to charge these boys or simply back away?
Do we continue to charge these boys or simply back away?
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Press charges! I’d get a lawyer to help support you through this process. Also talk to the board of education/education department in your state.
I think I would take the chance and have them charged. Your post will get thrown out of court, at the very worst you will end up with a restraining order which won't affect your life at all, it doesn't show up on criminal records or anything. These boys need this on their juvenile record because it is going to happen again to some other poor kid. Definitely have them charged!
First of all I’m so sorry this happened to your sons.
How stupid is the school. By removing your son they affectively only change the victim.
I can’t stand scummy kids problem is they tend to have scummy parents. I’d charge them! And ask for AVOs
I’m so sorry this is happening to you and your family... my hat goes off to you for the restraint you have shown and how your boys have handled this
Charge the little boys its behavior like this that ends up in suicide bullying needs to be taken more seriously they should be stopped right now and taught what happens when you seriously hurt people I would also be laying a complaint with the education department on the school for trying to make it easier on the bullies for no real punishment and taking the easy path...
Time to stand up
You need to think really carefully. If they charge you it will be with intimidating a minor. If the charge sticks in court it will be on your record and could prevent you getting a WWCC or working in certain sectors.
Move your kids, your whole family if you have to.
I'm so very sorry this is happening to you and your sons. How is your 12yr old handling all this? I have a son of the same age who is also ADHD and ASD.
I would suggest going to legal aid and finding out exactly what the worst would be to happen to you regarding your post. I feel like I would have done the same possibly even something more if my child had to deal with all this.
What 13yr old thinks its ok to bring a knife to school to stab another is beyond me and I'm sick to my stomach that a parent is aware of this vial behaviour their child has done and isn't making them pay. Its disgraceful to be honest!
I say fight this mumma, fight this hard! Be the best god damn advocate for your boy! Apologise for your post if needs be but at the end of the day surely a emotional post is not gonna be considered worst then the horrible behaviour displayed by those horrid bullies! They need to be held accountable for their actions.
There behaviour is only gonna get worse!
Also I'd be putting in a formal complaint to the education department about your school. Scream it from the roof tops. They had a duty of care to both your kids, surely with all that has happened there is a breach of the duty of care.
I honestly feel had this happened to my son I would have been locked up already. My hat goes off to you for having the strength to not go to those bullies parents or the bullies them selves. You are such a great mum. I'd also make sure your 15yr old also knows how proud you are of him. It's hard living with ASD/ADHD but when needed he stepped up and showed his brother so much respect
I would 100% press charges. They have to learn there is consequences for their actions..... just like you may have to learn the same.
I would go ahead and press charges. You post is not a direct threat towards them doesn't name them so they actually have no leg to stand on. They are trying to call bluff but don't play it, all it shows is the mothers and children have a guilty conscience of what their brats are doing
This is why I hate social media. People involve social media in a name/shame context without much thought to the consequences even if it's just venting.
I would proceed forth with the charges. Change schools.