Bullies

Unfortunately my son has been the object of bullying and I am fed up! In our case, a kid on the bus took his pic, without his knowledge & published it on Facebook with a demeaning comment. Since she has since removed the pic and there is no way to know when the pic was actually published, the school can do nothing except talk to her & her parents and depend on parental support. So this kid gets a lecture and my child was humiliated in a social forum, how is that ok? At this point I'm not sure how to proceed or what to do, but I know that something has to give. As parents, I believe, that we should be responsible for the actions of our kids. They are minors who make stupid choices and do not think things through. Consequences are not in the fore front of their minds, it's our job to make them see. I believe that it's my job to make sure that I know what my kids are doing, where they are going, who they are with, and also what they post online, especially if it could be hurtful to them or others. There is too much blame shifting in the world we live in and and not enough standing firm for what we believe or who we are and taking some responsibility for our actions! That includes the actions of our children! Until my kids are adults I am directly responsible for them, what happens to them, and guiding them in the choices they make. I'm not saying that I want to dictate everything they do or try to control what they think, there is a balance, but there must be lines and boundaries that are there for their well being. We are raising the next generation of individuals, and that is an important task that I am taking seriously!