Weekly Flylady Thread 28th April 2008

Sharon_1970_2

soappie wrote: »

Hugs Sharon - you did the right thing going to the Police. Whatever you do, don't let them back down on charging her.

I don't plan to Soapie. Someone needs to stand up and be heard about this girl its gone on far too long

bargainbird

OMG Sharon, i hope she's ok, i too was bullied, i know how she feels..... it must be awful for her...... (((((((((((((Big Hugs for DD)))))))))))))

What is the world coming to.......

Sharon_1970_2

bargainbird wrote: »

OMG Sharon, i hope she's ok, i too was bullied, i know how she feels..... it must be awful for her...... (((((((((((((Big Hugs for DD)))))))))))))

What is the world coming to.......

I think a lot of the problem is the anti bullying policies that seem to be in place these days. We had problems with MD when she was at primary school for 2 and half years!! The schools here, probably the same everywhere, have this no blame policy. Whereby they "talk" about their problems and the bully is as much as a victim as there target. Its the softly softly approach which quite frankly I think is a load of carp and doesn't work. I am not saying bring back rulers and canes because that is not the answer but I think they need to move the process towards exclusion along a lot darn quicker if you ask me.

x_raphael_xx

Morning all,

Good on ya Sharon :T bout time someone showed these little thugs whats what.

Well I finished work at 6, I've taken poochie for her walk, done the dishes, had some breakfast (poached eggs on toast yummy) and stuck a white wash on. Nets are in there too!
Just waiting on the builder now, he should be here 8.30-9.00 scratch that, he just turned up! He reckons he'll be about 4 hours, quicker if he can, cos I will jump into bed as soon as he goes.
Feeling a little fed up with the mess in the kitchen now, all the stuff from the bathroom has been chucked in there. It might as well stay there for the rest of the week as landlord won't be able to paint the bathroom until the plaster is properly dry, about 3 days.
I am soooo tired I just want my bed! No flying for me today.

gunsandbanjos

How awful Sharon, really hope you get this sorted and quickly. Personally i hate the 'softly, softly' approach, all it means is the bully gets off scotfree with a 'dont do it again'. I'm terrified LO is going to be a target for bullies when she goes to school because she is 'different'.

gunsandbanjos

Oh yes, and i'm so pleased i cleaned my bathroom yesterday. Hubby came home and decided to work on the ceiling, meaning my lovely clean bathroom is now covered in plaster:mad: As is the rest of the flat:mad: :mad:

nicki_2

Sharon - you give them what for girl! :T:T:T

Just been looking on the job center website out of curiosity and there are NO jobs for teaching assistants around here unless you want to be a "dinner lady" :rolleyes: Oh joy!

I'm biting the bullet this morning and going to George to go and buy some new jeans (3 pairs I think I best get - one on, one in the wash, one spare but all different!) - I put this pair on this morning and my alarm on my mobile went off so I stopped that instead of fastening my belt and my jeans fell down :eek::o Good job I get dressed with the bedroom door shut :rotfl:

Right, time for the school run, back via George, then I will do these two bundles of DD's clothing for ebay. By then I should have enough time to do some jobs before having to pick her up or my Asda shop coming as last time they were nearly an hour early :rotfl::rotfl: :wave:

Disdisbiff

WooHoo
We must all be getting the day off no Thursday list:j

Wishful thinking no doubt Pigpen will notice and have us all slaving away:rotfl:

Pink_Fairy_2

Morning all

Hugs to Michelle - I hope there's some progress for you today.

Soappie - I wish I was close enough as I have my Mum's slow cooker sitting doing nothing.

Sharon - I hope the police do take appropriate action as this behaviour needs clamping down on nationwide. And I hope your DD is OK as she must have been very frightened. But, just to put the other side of the coin........ My DS was in school 2 weeks ago when a boy in his year started taunting some of the girls. My DS told him to back off (one of them was his GF) but the boy came at him saying "What're you going to do about it?" He lunged at DS who put his hand up to stop him and caught his throat leaving some scratches. The other boy said he was going to get the police. DS came home and told me about this and said that he had written a statement and given it to the Year Head. We heard nothing until last Friday when I was working from home and a police woman turned up on the doorstep asking for DD (who was in school ). She said that because a complaint had been made, it had to be actioned, but as far as she was concerned, the matter was over and done with. She did say she understood that the boy was some years younger than DS and I agreed he would be 2 years younger as DS is repeating 2 years because he is registered disabled, which seemed to put a different perspective on things. Anyway, I text DS to stay well clear of this boy and shortly after that I had a call from the Year Head. DS had been to tell her about the visit. She confirmed that the other boy did have some scratches on his neck, but nothing serious, she was surprised that the police had been as they had not contacted the school to see what had happened. Apparently the Head had wanted DS excluded at lunchtimes for 2 weeks but as he's only in school for lunch on Fridays the Year Head said she wouldn't do it as it's been a big step for DS getting into school at all. I also told her that one of the other boy's friends had been threatening DS in class and she was going to look into it. Also both boys had been sending abusive messages to the girls via Bebo so these were printed off and taken to the Year Head. Anyway, at the end of all this, although my DS only did what he did to defend some friends of his, he is the one whose name is now "known" to the police!:mad:

DD (who is 23 BTW) is still not well enough to go back to work today, so has just called her boss and then gone back to bed.

DD (17) slept most of the day yesterday, had a slightly high temp, very sick, but got up at about 9.00 pm, managed some crackers and a drink, had a bath and went back to bed to watch a DVD. He has slept a bit during the night but is still feeling rough, so may not be up to school.

I'm about to turn on my work phone and laptop to start work and see what else is in store for me, having already checked several potential jobs elsewhere!

embb

Morning :wave:

Welcome newbies :hello:

Sharon your poor DD, you did the right thing informing the police, I don't agree with the softly softly approach either.

Don't forget to vote today ladies! I'm gonna squeeze it in somewhere lol

Out at work from 10 - 5.45 today what a busy week it's been and it's anot over till 3.30 tomorrow lol I'm soooooo looking forward to the 3 day weekend though I bet I get bored by Sunday afternoon.

Still not wasting any money but I've had a couple of urges and today I'm quite fed up of not having any money, 'cept I have got money but it's in the bank - I just need to remind myself alot today that I'm choosing NOT to spend anything, it's gonna be difficult and I knew fine well it would be...I'll get there.

Dreamt about DD1 last night, she went to this job interview today dressed in dolls clothes !!!!!!? and I blasted her cause that's why she didn't get the job oops.....gonna text her in a bit to wish her good luck the interview/tour thing starts at 10am, OH has taken her down in the van cause it's quite a way away.

WM is on, beds made, quick tidy everywhere (don't want to wear myself out before going to work lol) couldn't find littleys swimming hat for school today so had to forage for £1 to buy another one :rolleyes: bet it turns up now...got weekly shop tonight - hoping for under £35 which is probably easy cause I've got 7 meals in already after meal planning woot!

Right, gonna shut me gob now and go make a brew...