We heard about a twelve year old boy who weighs 222 pounds and has a waist size of 48.5 inches.
Because of teasing-bullying, this boy’s parents decided to home school him.
He has begged his parents to help him lose the weight. His hope is that he will lose the weight and be able to go back to school without being teased.
He just wants to be treated like the other kids.
Our concern is that this young man needs to understand that the kids who called him names may well continue. He needs to watch other kids who are overweight and are not tormented. He needs to see how they react to the bullies because they possess the secret to diffusing the bully’s power.
Remember that bullies will target children who react in a way that bullies find entertaining.
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