Viliam_Bur comments on Advice for a smart 8-year-old bored with school - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Viliam_Bur 10 October 2013 12:52:36PM *  5 points [-]

I think that if the children bring the bullying to their parents' attention, and the parents are willing to intercede and make a serious effort on the kids' behalf, bullying is usually solvable.

Also, one important step is that the parents must believe the child's report of bullying. As opposed to e.g. thinking "this is an exaggerated version of something that is probably harmless". (This was a mistake my parents were making all the time.)