The previous incident was mentioned to show he's been bullied before. Kids who are bullied often get bullied in other schools at other locations.
THE MAIN INCIDENT is what happened on the bus. My brother did not use any such force with these kids. He was instantly made fun of in the mornings every day for a few weeks for being FAT. We decided to drive him to school in the mornings hoping that would resolve the issue. Instead the kids were playing this loud screeching noise on the bus that everyone was getting annoyed with, I know a lot of this information because his friend came over and told his own side of the story. In which is friend even got in between the kids and my brother so they didn't try to hit my brother. Even after being SHOVED my brother did not start a fight. He sat back down in his seat and then later got off the bus where the kid asked where he was going and then came up behind him and whacked him in the face. Then the kid ran away.
Do you all teach your kids to not hit back? I mean its all personal preference anyways, but my brother was taught to defend himself. And even in laws people are allowed to defend themselves, why should it not be different for children?
Thank you to the people here to actually give advice.
PS. he walked after the kid that hit him. In a small classroom with desks all over the place, I assume the kid panicked and made a bit of noise trying to get away. My brother never touched the kid. He was hit first and was going to hit back. This kid got no punishment where my brother got ISS. Which is why I mentioned issues with schools not doing anything.
In most public schools, there is not a distinction between who hit who first. Both are punished equally, no one wants to unravel who did what. This can result in disciplinary action that affects ones academic record. Now, for some people, that's not an issue. For those who are academically ambitious, it can cause problems. So yeah, I advise my child to deescalate situations, not be violent.
In your brother's previous incident, it is likely he was punished because all the teacher saw was a kid running scared with your brother bumbling after him in an agitated state.
Someday your brother will be an adult. He has to learn NOW how to avoid reacting to irritating people in a way that can be perceived as violent.
Oh, and by the way... your brother is not being teased because he is overweight. Your brother is being teased because of the way he *reacts* when people tease him about being overweight.
