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By Susan Wight, published 29/12/2005Susan Wight argues home education is an answer to bullying
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My father was a company trouble shooter, so I went to 17 schools.
As the new chum, I was bullied at each new school. When I was 8 my father took me to a gym, & had me taught to box, & then to fight. At my next school I took out the first 2 bullies. When I did not take over the bully roll, the bullie's followers did not know what to do, & the system collapsed.
The same thing happened at the next couple of schools.
My next experience with bullying was when my daughter was 8 & was punched as she got off the school bus. When it happened again, I made some arrangements.
The next day, when the bus stopped, at our country stop, I was waiting with a borrowed 10 Ft stock whip over my sholder. I had never touched a stock whip, but I was the only one who knew that.
I will never forget the look of fear, & horror on the face of the bus drivers face as I climbed on the bus.
Not knowing who the bully was, I looked down the bus & said, "I can take a bot fly off a horse with this". "Put your bloody hands in your pocket, & keep them there". "If ever I hear of you punching anyone again, I'll chop your ears off with this, & jam them down your throat".
For the next 2 years, anyone with a bully problem, had my daughter threaten the bully with my whip.
The only way to stop any bully is with strength, & the fear of retribution. By comming down hard, you not only save the bullied, but the bully as well. Perhaps its time to give the school principal back his cane, in the interest of all concerned.