Dad Faces Son's Bully But Instead Of Revenge He Shows Kindness

Oct 30, 2018 by apost team

When you find out that your child is being bullied, you immediately want to know how you can make it better. There are a lot of different things that you can do in this situation and everyone seems to have their own opinion on what should be done. While some talk to the school itself or tell their kid to fight back in some way. Some even go ahead and talk directly to the parents of the other child.

While the solution is probably different for each situation, a Houston, Texas dad decided to deal with his son getting bullies in a completely new way. He knew what it was like to be bullies as a kid and he knew how he wishes he would have dealt with it. He learned a lot during his time getting bullied as a kid and he told himself that he wouldn't let himself stay angry this time.

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Aubrey Fontenot decided to approach his son Jordon's bully directly and instead of being mean, he showed him kindness. He asked the little boy who was picking on him. This is something that nobody had asked him before. It turns out that he was getting made fun of by other children in the school himself.

Aubrey then called his parents to find out more about what was going on. It turns out the family was homeless and the little boy was frequently going to school in dirty clothes. He didn't feel like he fit in with the other kids and was lashing out at others. Fontenot asked the boy's parents for permission to take him shopping for new clothes and school supplies. He helped him build his confidence in himself by playing and laughing and just having a good day.

At the end of it, he says the boys down together to talk. It was awkward, but it worked. The interaction was caught on video and shared to his social media. It shows a touching situation where a father wanted to make the situation better for everyone involved.

Were you bullied as a child? Do you think other parents could learn something from Fontenot and how he showed love to a kid going through a hard time? What have you and your friends done to stop bullies?