Comments on: Raising Jack: To bully or be bullied? No: to be respected. http://rick.measham.id.au/200807/raising-jack-to-bully-or-be-bullied-no-to-be-respected/ Random thoughts from a random brain Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:36:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RickMeasham http://rick.measham.id.au/200807/raising-jack-to-bully-or-be-bullied-no-to-be-respected/comment-page-1/#comment-99 RickMeasham Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:12:33 +0000 http://rick.measham.id.au/?p=86#comment-99 There's always that hope that there won't be any bullies and that everyone will be taken on merit. I guess I'm just going on my own experience of schools. Any yes, it would be my hope that Jack's significance comes from his intelligence, willingness to help other and his fun attitude, no matter how many options there are. Of course, if the super-hero option *does* become available, I'll be pushing him towards that. Luckily I have 4+ years before his first day at school ... and a lifetime to teach him to be significant at whatever he sets his mind to. There’s always that hope that there won’t be any bullies and that everyone will be taken on merit. I guess I’m just going on my own experience of schools.

Any yes, it would be my hope that Jack’s significance comes from his intelligence, willingness to help other and his fun attitude, no matter how many options there are.

Of course, if the super-hero option *does* become available, I’ll be pushing him towards that.

Luckily I have 4+ years before his first day at school … and a lifetime to teach him to be significant at whatever he sets his mind to.

]]> By: Jonas Nockert http://rick.measham.id.au/200807/raising-jack-to-bully-or-be-bullied-no-to-be-respected/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Jonas Nockert Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:21:22 +0000 http://rick.measham.id.au/?p=86#comment-98 I'm of the (semi-firm ;) belief that there's a fourth option: people in Jack's school are not so clear cut as to the roles described above and overall nice kids. Jack becomes significant by being intelligent, willing to help, resourceful and fun. His significance would then also stem from never having had to choose between the bully, bullied or insignificant and going his own path. As a kid I did have my hopes up for a fifth option which involved becoming a superhero... but with increasing age, it looks less and less likely to happen. So, all in all, I would much rather recommend Jack to go for the fourth option outlined above :) I’m of the (semi-firm ;) belief that there’s a fourth option: people in Jack’s school are not so clear cut as to the roles described above and overall nice kids. Jack becomes significant by being intelligent, willing to help, resourceful and fun.

His significance would then also stem from never having had to choose between the bully, bullied or insignificant and going his own path.

As a kid I did have my hopes up for a fifth option which involved becoming a superhero… but with increasing age, it looks less and less likely to happen. So, all in all, I would much rather recommend Jack to go for the fourth option outlined above :)

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