[workerbee]

A neighbor told me this story just yesterday: her then-2nd grade daughter was having a problem with a bullying boy in her class. Nothing especially serious, just bumping into her, taking her pencils, generally being a PITA. She told her daughter, next time he does it, say in your loudest voice so everyone can hear you "Why do you keep bumping into me Johnny? Do you LIKE me or something? Do you have a CRUSH?" Daughter followed the advice and Bullying Johnny steered clear of her from then on.

[Marie]

She told her daughter, next time he does it, say in your loudest voice so everyone can hear you "Why do you keep bumping into me Johnny? Do you LIKE me or something? Do you have a CRUSH?" Daughter followed the advice and Bullying Johnny steered clear of her from then on.

That's a good one. And it works! :-)

[jonno]

Poor Johnny - he probably did have a crush on her (Johnny sounds like me when I was a kid 8^)

Good tactic though - I know I would have been mortified to have my crush on a girl called out in front of the other kids.