Questionable names (was help needed for school project)

[kempermentor]

> -melody
> 
>  Chris is in grade 6 and 12 years old. I like the idea of spotted 
> dick but do you think other boys in his class might pick on him for 
> it. Even thought he is in the gifted and talented program in school 
> he has had a problem with bullies this year. It has been bad enough 
> that I've had to go and talk to his teachers and remind them that the 
> school has a no bulling rule. In fact he came home last night course 
> selction papers for next year and he didn't sight up for any "GT" 
> classes. I'm very upset about this but I cannot make him take the 
> classes he has the right to drop out of the program at any time but I 
> don't like it. That right was made so that if the work is to had a 
> student could get out of the program. Not for kids that want out 
> because of other kids in the program. I'm going to the school tonight 
> to see if they can help me change his mind. Sorry about the rant but 
> I had to tell someone and he doen't want to listen.


Kemper now:
It's all in the presentation.
If he's to introduce the spotted dick maybe he could start by,
"I hear (Bully 1) and (Bully 2) would like some spotted dick..."
It's a three fold benefit:

1. The class will think he's funny and hold him in higher esteem
2. He takes back the night from the bullies thereby increasing the
esteem exponentially.
3. The bullies power decreases in the class and with your son.

The other benefit is he might reevaluate his decision to opt out of GT.

I hope the best for your son... (though the best may not actually be
in TG; the universe is funny)

Kemper