What do I do?

Question

This past week a kid from the high school where I live got on the bus for home,( the same bus goes to the grade school where my child age 6 gets on and heads for home.) Just after the teenager boarded the bus and it took off he pulled out a knife and cut himself badly across the arm, the busdriver passed up the hospital, 911 dispatch and the sheriffs department on her way to the gradeschool and then proceeded to pick up the gradeschoolers. The bus driver never reported the incident, (the childs father contacted the school or something ) This child has been sent away on many occasions, I know this he lives just below me, Nothing was done to the child for having the knife in school and on the bus. Is there anything I can do to make sure this child never packs a knife again? (several of the high school children wittnesses this troubled child cutting himself, next time he may not cut himself but he may cut another child)

Answer 1

This is a seriously disturbed child. You say the father of this child contacted the school. Did they do anything about it? Where I live, this never would have been allowed to happen, as any child caught with a weapon would be immediately suspended or expelled from school. The bus driver's treatment of this case is deplorable. She should have removed the child from the bus and called the authorities. Permissiveness in a situation like this is inexcusable. If the authorities don't do anything about it, my only advice is to take your child to school and don't let him or her ride the bus as long as this disturbed child is on it. You are correct in assuming that this child could hurt another child. No child should be allowed to carry any type of weapon. What kind of parents does he have?

Answer 2

Contact Social Services. As much as I hate them cause they tend to do more damage than they fix, you're kid could be in danger so get this guy away from her. Social services most likely will do an evaluation and if you inform them of what's happened they will put him in counseling if he's not already and might have the kid removed from the home depending on the circumstances. i'm sure you don't want to pull a family apart but it's better then any innocent children being hurt by this kid. He needs help.

Answer 3

I would go to the City Hall or the school district and ask about it~ what if that knife gets pulled out again? Umm honestly though, I wouldn't know how exactly to react but to be apalled and try to get him as far away as possible. Do what you have to.