Punki,

Sorry, I disagree. As much as people on FT act childish they also act as bullies...and bullies cannot be ignored. Just last month "bully kits" were sent out to Canadian schools to help teachers and staff recognize the problem before bad stuff happens.

Personal rant:

In grade 3 I acquired a bully in grade 5. Over 1 1/2 years past and I grew to fear recess and the end of the school day...as we would both walk home the same direction.

Finally one winter recess I snapped. I was on a pile of snow at the end of the ice rink. It was a temporary structure erected with plywood and metal t-bar's pounded into the ground (like snow fence bars). The bully came right towards me. I was in total rage. I grabbed him by his hat and hair and began pounding his head on the top of the bar...which was truly quite astounding as I was just over half his size/weight.

Well, the ambulance came and went...and he returned to school over a week later.

I was never punished, talked to OR hassled again. School went on as if nothing happened...not my teacher or the principal uttered one word about it...as they stupidly knew I was being picked on for years.

Ignore? Wow...that is really tough over time.

Dorian