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Hoping we're not going to have trouble with difficult child 2's water polo coaches
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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 457580" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>I don't necessarily think that it's bullying. This is how neuro-typical boys connect with each other. They were making a word play on his name, not calling him a bad word.</p><p></p><p>Our family name can be shortened into a nickname. There is at least one famous person with this nickname.</p><p></p><p>difficult child is called this name by most of his friends; they don't even ask for him by given name when they call. Youngest boy is occasionally called this name and he flips out. In 3rd grade, he had a meltdown when his teacher called him this name. He also flips out when we shorten his name. Assume, for instance, that his name is William or Edward. He flips if you say Billy or Will or Eddie. My daughter answers to the name as well and just laughs.</p><p></p><p>I had to practice with my son having him say that he preferred to be called "William" and not Will or Billy. My oldest boy also preferred not having his name shortened, but he never reacted violently.</p><p></p><p>Now, once the other kids actually know and have been told that your son does not like his "nickname" then, to me, it becomes bullying if they continue to do it. However, at this point, since they didn't know, I would assume that they were not coming from a mean place but just a bonding place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 457580, member: 3493"] I don't necessarily think that it's bullying. This is how neuro-typical boys connect with each other. They were making a word play on his name, not calling him a bad word. Our family name can be shortened into a nickname. There is at least one famous person with this nickname. difficult child is called this name by most of his friends; they don't even ask for him by given name when they call. Youngest boy is occasionally called this name and he flips out. In 3rd grade, he had a meltdown when his teacher called him this name. He also flips out when we shorten his name. Assume, for instance, that his name is William or Edward. He flips if you say Billy or Will or Eddie. My daughter answers to the name as well and just laughs. I had to practice with my son having him say that he preferred to be called "William" and not Will or Billy. My oldest boy also preferred not having his name shortened, but he never reacted violently. Now, once the other kids actually know and have been told that your son does not like his "nickname" then, to me, it becomes bullying if they continue to do it. However, at this point, since they didn't know, I would assume that they were not coming from a mean place but just a bonding place. [/QUOTE]
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