Lucky escape or are we being too nice!

Well after yesterday's unprovoked attack on a fellow pupil, today Kaine's school day was good. He said sorry to the girl he assaulted and they even worked on their history work together. her parents don't want to press charges even though we fully supported them..... I can hear you shriek now but it isn't as clear cut as most people think. A few weeks ago a mother of two grown men shopped them to police after they were boasting about assaulting a man-this has cost this woman her family as she has now been disowned. What kind of a world are we living in where doing the right thing means we loose the ones we love-do we have no values or morals of what is the right behaviour? Are we no longer interested if we break he law and the damage this causes to others. If my son or daughter was hurt by someone then I would do what I felt was right and if this meant calling the police then I would, if it meant that I would have to call the police on my own children then yes I would do that to! Knowing right from wrong is usually simple-if we know why we are sorry then we know we shouldn't have done it. My son may have disabilities but the attacked had nothing to do with them at all, he knew what he did was wrong and he chose to do it anyway! I can however understand how her parents feel, they see a young boy with issues and they don't feel that calling the police would help.... unfortunately that may be the only thing that will actually help! Making him realise that aggression will not be tolerated no matter what is something my son is ignoring and it appears no matter who we tell or scream at for help it falls on deaf ears. We may be stopping my son from getting the help he needs by calling the police and letting them take it further but on the other hand we are all empathising with this little boy who is in turmoil but who still understands violence gets him no where and he is able to do as he pleases. Oh yes there are consequences that are in place when things like this happen and treats are taken away but still he does it anyway. My son could be on a slippery slope but how much damage does he have to do before someone sits up and takes notice of our concerns! do we have to wait before he puts someone like his sister in hospital before people jump to attention, will my son get an ASBO by the age of 10! Those blue eyes, slender build and blond hair may make him look all frail but underneath my son is another boy that I desperately want to get rid of and help find the little boy we are slowly loosing. www.AnimalAgentz.com http://darkangel6976.stumbleupon.com