I would greatly appreciate some views and input on this.  This is going to be a two part blog and lengthy so bear with me.

My son didn't want to go to school this morning.  Now he loves school, he's 7 so it's still good for him, and when I have to take him out he throws a fit.  I could be sick as a dog and still want to go.  So this morning I knew something was wrong and it took me two and half hours to get to the bottom of it.  There is this child in his class that just "bugs" him.  I volunteer at least once a week but normally more often in his classroom.  I know the child he is talking about and he doesn't seem like a mean spirited child.  He seems more like he's trying to reach out.  But the child will mimic my son in every word he says, constantly touching my son, blowing in his ear in line, just "bugging" like son said.  Now I have taught my to stand up for himself and others.  He has an extremely large vocabulary and uses it correctly.  So he uses his words first but most of the time it's to no avail.  There was a time when he was in Pre-school when a boy was taunting a girl with her doll.  Taking it from her and so on.  My son ask the boy to stop and he didn't.  So my son took the doll from the boy and stood in front of the girl and said "you will have go through me first, stop picking on her."  Now, I see nothing wrong with that in fact I was proud.  I have told him that if he stands up for what he believes in, it isn't wrong but he might have to face the consequences of his actions.  So back to my original post, I went to the school this morning a talk with his teacher.  I wanted to get a hold of this before it does escalate to the Principal.  Like I said I don't believe this boy is mean spirited and I have tried to explain that to my son.  That maybe the boy just wants a friend.  But the boy is very disruptive to my son.  Well, his teacher said she will keep a closer eye on it (this isn't the first time.  The teacher have moved them at opposite sides of the room) and she is going to send a note home to the boy's parents so they can try to talk to them.  Because like I said earlier, for my son not to want to go to school is huge.  So, I told my mother about what happened this morning and she said that more action needs to be taken that my son is being bullying.  I don't agree with that completely.  We of course had words over this and she said that bullying consist of mimicking, teasing, touching, copying, and just plain "bugging".  Now to my mom's credit, the boy did push my son in the hallway yesterday, but I didn't tell my mom that.  But again, either I have a soft or plain blind, I don't know.  But I see something in this child's eyes.  He is always smiling even when he gets into trouble.  I just don't know....so I'm asking for some input and advice from you all. 

Second blog issue...I again try to raise my son to have an open mind.  Now of course some things have to be age appropriate.  Like I said before, I volunteer at his school and I really like his teacher.  She is great.  But I guess she had told him that "two boys dancing is really gross".  Now I know this is coming from a 7 year olds mouth but he doesn't here that at home and he doesn't lie about other people.  He might say he didn't do something but he never says someone else did it.  So my dilemma is my son goes to a public school, not a private or Christian school, and believe I should be the one teaching him these types of things.  Now whether or not you agree with homosexuality, it's not only about that.  This came up because his  grandfather picked him up and started to play dance and that's when my son said no it is gross.  I then ask where did he here that from.  My family is a very loving family, we hug, we kiss, we touch while sitting on the couch, if could I would still sit in my dad's lap and he would welcome that.  We teach him that sometimes friends need a hug and there is nothing wrong with that.  He sees it in his own home.  There is none of that male macho crap.  His dad will hug guy friends and so on.  And his dad is all man as is my dad.  So, I ask what should I do?  I wanted to go down to the school and chew out the teacher at first but didn't.  She is great teacher and I am very happy my son is in her class.  I know I will get many different opinions and views on this but that is what I want.  Thank you.

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and every tomorrow a vision of hope.

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