Is it bad to shield a child from bulling?

I don't think there is a good answer either way. The parents of the bullies should be doing more.

No, let it run its course until he gets a hold of a firearm and brings the fight to the bullies.

This appears to be the American model for bullying victims.

Your child should learn to face up against things other wise abuse would be thrown at them because they won’t do anything about it

Not necessarily. Its an option that each parent is free to make, much like your parents option to tell you to "toughen up". There is no universally correct method of parenting and you need to remember that each child is unique, thus your parent's advice can be completely inappropriate for a child different than you were.

Shieling kids from bullying isn't the right way to go. Bullies exist in the real world. At work even. People say that high school means nothing later in life but that is a big lie. Highschool sets you up for later in life. You have to learn how to deal with bullies. What are you gonna do when your boss asks you to do something you don't want to do? Quit and find a new job?

i think if you were to look up the stats on what bullying does to a child and their overall success later on... whether that be suicide rates, drug use, drop out rates, , as well as their views they have of themselves.... as a parent, if i learned there was an issue of bullying going on, i would prob. escalate it through appropriate channels before removing them, however. what is the extent of the bullying. what has the teachers noticed. have you exhausted all resources. how serious is the situation, has the child begun to withdraw from family and friends. any great shifts in moods, have the parents reached out to the other parents. etc.

No. Until a child can defend for themselves they should be shielded. Most kids don't even know how to tell someone to stop In a way somebody will listen. I see kids looking at the ground, lip quivering, and speaking barely above a whisper. Or kids screaming hysterically to stop it with tears pouring down their face. Yes, the kids told the other to stop but it was entirely ineffective. The bullies won. Leaving a kid on their own to deal with a situation they don't have the skills to handle is about the worse possible thing you can do. Kids need to be taught how to be assertive and how to control their emotions, and know how to get a teachers help. Until a kid can consistently do those things they should be protected. It takes time to develop these skills and kids can learn them a lot easier in a less toxic environment.

FYI-- I transferred schools because my school environment got to the point where I was suicidal. I was completely shunned. Nobody would talk to me even if I initiated. Nobody even wanted to sit on the same side of the room as me. I was socially awkward and had an undiagnosed anxiety disorder. I did better at my new school where I got counseling for anxiety had had a fresh start.

No

i dont think so

I agree with what you’re saying. Teaching a kid to run from their problems is not the way to go. I think explaining to them about how to approach and handle the situation maturely would benefit them in the long run