Mother takes son out of school because he was attacked for being ginger
 

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Sonny Carver, 11, has been removed from
school by his mother, Sarah (both pictured)
after she claims he was bullied for two years

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Are there any forum members that can relate to this dilemma?

One of the mods

Definitely not because gingers don't have feelings



On a serious note though, that's a shame for the boy, hope he's not left traumatised for life, it's just his hair colour... elsewhere in the world, ginger hair is really valued because it's so rare

Marc?

I like ginger hair,i don't get peoples problem with it.

Now look at their faces, I doubt either of those two were ever bullied. Attention seeking yes definately.

Poor guy. He's not even proper ginger

Did you read the article lol?

...it shouldn't have happened but it sounds as though he'll be much happier in his new school, poor little guy...

Oh god...poor kid. I dread my little boy getting bullied for being ginger. I had the usual teasing, ginger nut, copper top and my favourite Duracell (the battery with the copper coloured top) but I wouldn't say I was bullied.

..I think the thing is Annie, when these stories receive publicity then it makes you worry that it happens all the time and in all schools but it doesn't..he's at a new school now and seems happy, it shouldn't have happened at all and he shouldn't have had to move, but don't feel that this is the norm...

I did, and it was a bit of a tongue in cheek comment, however, I am perplexed now that he is settled at a new school why she would want to advertise the fact that he was bullied on a National Newspaper, you would think the kid would want to put it behind him, he is 11, so next step High School if you get my drift.

the bullying seems to start so young these days, it's awful.

Bullying always happens and while I feel sorry for this kid, there's much worse bullying going on at other Schools.

someone should teach him Judo

Exactly any parent who thinks there is a "bully" free school is deluded, you have to teach your kids how to deal with taunts and insults, and not hope the school will deal with the issue, because they might in Primary but in Secondary while they try to deal with these issues, the bullies are far too savvy to get caught.

it seems the nature of today's society seems to encourage bullying sadly

wheres the school teachers and headmaster/head mistress in all this? wheres the boys father?

Why didn't his own kind protect him?

so many unanswered questions

It's just kids being kids, fgs at school they take the pee out of each other all the time... fatty, spekky, spotty, ginger... it's all going a bit mad.

:( Brings back too many horrible days/weeks/months.

Kids can be horrible and its even worse when adults shout abuse at you. You'll never felt so small or pathetic as you do when somebody shouts abuse at you for no good reason.

I agree that you have to expect some teasing at school for whatever reason but the line has to be drawn when that escalates into physical violence. Too many stories now about kids taking their own lives due to bullying.