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You want your child to be well-behaved at home, in the community, and at school. Getting a call from the school about a serious discipline problem is a very uncomfortable and worrisome event. You want to be cooperative with the staff at school in solving the problem.

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1			You just got a call from your nine-year-old son’s teacher telling you he has been bullying children on the playground at recess. You’ve never seen this behavior at home. You are being called in to have a conference with your son’s teacher and principal about solving this problem. Answer these questions in the spaces below. What could you do to help your son improve his behavior? What do you think the school could do? How will you work together with the school personnel to resolve this difficulty? Should your child attend this meeting? What are the pros and cons of having him attend?