Proud moment: My son stood up for his friend at school today | DadHQ

Proud moment: My son stood up for his friend at school today

Dec 161 min read

His teacher emailed me that my 7yo saw another kid getting made fun of during lunch and went and sat with him. Told the bullies to stop. Nothing crazy happened but the teacher wanted me to know because it showed character. I literally teared up reading that email at my desk at work. Like yeah he's my kid and I'm biased but I'm genuinely proud that he's that kind of person. Made sure to tell him how awesome that was when he got home.

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DDave K.RegularDec 16

My oldest did something similar in 2nd grade and I swear I teared up reading that email. Teachers send those emails because they see how rare it is. Be proud, sounds like you're doing something right

MMatt S.RegularDec 19

Did you get to talk to your son about it after? I'm always curious if the kid even realizes what they did was important or if it just felt natural to them

NNoah B.New DadDec 16

7yo standing up to bullies is actually pretty rare and takes guts. Most kids freeze or join in. The fact that he specifically went and sat with the kid instead of just telling adults is even better - he made sure the kid didn't feel alone.

DDanny G.RegularDec 16

This is the stuff that matters way more than the A+ on a spelling test or whatever. Kindness under social pressure? That's character right there.

DDwayne S.RegularDec 17

that's actually huge though. standing up to bullies as a 7yo takes guts, most kids just stay quiet. you raised a good one

DDustin P.New DadDec 18

Did you get to talk to him about it? Sometimes kids don't realize what they did was that big a deal. Just a "hey I'm really proud of you for including that kid" can reinforce it without making it weird.

TTyler H.RegularDec 16

This is the stuff that actually matters way more than grades or sports performance. Seriously hold onto this moment. Our job is raising good humans and it sounds like it's working.

RRussell D.RegularDec 19

That's genuinely the kind of moment that shapes who he becomes as a person. Teacher email + you noticing and being proud of it means he'll remember that it mattered. Good parenting moment right there.