Culture Diversity....More important than any Basketball Game

[artcarney_agr]

When will it be that 8 year old kids don't see color and just see 8 year old kids?

8 year old kids don't see color, until something influences them to think otherwise. Kids mimic adults, whether it be their parents, or someone they've seen on tv. My guess is that the 2 boys giving your boy such a hard time really don't know what they are even saying.

An episode of South Park comes to mind in regards to this subject...
http://www.southparkstudios.com/full...f-goes-nanners
Watch the whole thing, but the most relevent part is starting at around 18:00

[Big Gills]

Its sad to see your son have to be the victim of racism Elnut but it will never die it seems. I think it is a lost cause to involve their parents cuz that is where the kids learn it in the first place. He has a long way to go in school and will meet some nice kids to hang out with. The bullies will always be there cuz there is violence in alot of homes and kids act out what they see at home. If push comes to shoves, I hope your boy deals with it OFF school property or he gets suspended. Like what Don said he dealt with it away from the school. Your boy will be stronger for it cuz he has good parents like you and your wife that he can turn to and get support from and doesnt have to go thru it alone. I have heard in the schools up here there are other older kids that you can turn to for help with bullying who will talk to the bullies. Also there are classes in bullying going on. Its a HUGE problem that needs to be addressed. Is anything like that happening in the States that you have heard of?

[eddie_m]

Great post Elnut, er, Netboy.