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help my kids are dealing with racism in their school and on the bus. What should I do???

I have 2 kids one is in the elementary school and the other in high school. My older son came home today and said he was not going back to that racist school ever, I asked him what happenned, he said the kids are calling him racist names such as **** and *******. My son is all white we lived in Mexico for 3 months and because of that he is a ****. They also were saying things about his teeth because they are bucked teeth and do not touch his mouth cause you will get rabies. My older son is a big kid he is 5 feet 9 and weighs 190 not small by any means yet he came home today and was crying my son does not cry this worries me. It worries me because his little brother who is half american and mexican just got out of the mental ward because he wanted to kill himself over the racist remarks he gets and the kids making fun of his race. He is only in 5th grade yet this is happening in the school and on the bus. i am at the point were i am taking my kids to school and picking them up?

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  • Chrys
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    teasing is the worst thing for a childs self esteem! I personally would move them to another school. You can't control other people's kids! Especially if your baby is already suicidal! C'mon mom! that is aweful! And you are the only one who can change their circumstance! Look at what happened at Virgina Tech....all these school shootings and massacures! they all stem somewhere from teasing. It's so sad! not saying your kids would become murderers but that's one effect...you never know these days.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    I went nevertheless a similar project. i became the unpopular shade (white), besides. interior the morning, i became close to the commencing up of the path. i could basically take a seat interior the front seats. the issue youngsters does not take a seat there. on the way domicile if i could no longer run to the bus speedy sufficient to get interior the 1st few seats, i might get off the bus and walk. It became basically approximately 3 miles. i became in a position to avert the themes that way. the instructor will do no longer something. the issue youngsters cuss and contact names in Spanish. not one of the academics spoke Spanish, so they have been given away with it. It did no longer reliable to whinge, the academics won't touch the Spanish conversing youngsters.

  • 1 decade ago

    You need to instill in your children of who they are and to be very proud of that. They should never let someone Else's ignorance bring them down. Preach until they can not take it any more about "sticks and stones..." It is very important for them to keep their heads up during other peoples ignorant comments and continue on.

    Some children can be very cruel and most likely have been taught their ways by the influences of their parents. Unfortunately these ways can be hurtful to others.

    Most of the time when others make racial comments it's because of their own insecurities. You need to share that info with your children. Also, a lot of times I have noticed that when people call someone else names that is usually what they feel about themselves deep down inside.

    Until your children get through this it may be better to continue giving them a ride just to show your support.

    Good Luck to all of you.

  • sue the school because the safty of your kids are at hand.

    try home schooling, home school children to have a social life there is ahome schooled childrens group. Or you could check out some private schools.

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