2011-02

M.J. dealt with it every day. Kids calling him names. Physically tormenting him. Once, a girl kicked him in the face on the school bus; another time, a kid threw insects in his face; still another, a student whipped him with a towel. The harassment in the halls of Marion High School in San Antonio was so bad that M.J. habitually arrived 10-to-15 minutes late to his classes.

Bullying isn’t limited to verbal taunts or physical actions. In fact, the bigger bullying problem for tweens and teens may be cyber bullying.

Cyber bullying can take many forms, but according to BullyingStatistics.org it generally encompasses the following:

She called him Mr. Beasley.

Apparently Marie Antoinette never even said it, but I will. I’m talking birthday parties. Forego the fancy and just let them eat cake.
 
When my daughter was three, she went to a party at a gymnastics studio—one of those event parties that serve the dual purposes of placating the spoiled rottens for two hours AND showing off the family resources. Hooray.