http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/316808/What-do-I-do-about-older-kids-calling-my-6-year-old-son-gay At our apts there are a few teenage boys who are telling the other kids that my 6 yr old son is gay. He is close friends with another little 6yr old boy and for some reason these older kids are targeting these 2 youngsters. I have personally talked with the main instigators mother and to him on 2 different occasions and it's still happening. He is not only calling my son names but making up homosexual themed stories and telling them to the other children. I am at a loss how to handle this civily. Is there anything I can do legally? GreatSchools en-us Kommie Listen I'm gay and live in the dirty south, not the most safe place but whatever.If bothers your son do something, if you confront the instigator you are giving him ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/316808/What-do-I-do-about-older-kids-calling-my-6-year-old-son-gay?cpage=1#comment_342546 5100.342546 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:49:59 -0800 mothermember Well i know as a parent, this is very upsetting to you. I would talk to your son like everyone else has advised you too, and let him know their ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/316808/What-do-I-do-about-older-kids-calling-my-6-year-old-son-gay?cpage=1#comment_331238 5100.331238 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:21:06 -0800 woah123 nowadays, teenage kids say that alot, but doesnt mean the way the word means."your gay" means your stupid, your dumb, and etc. if the other parnents wont do anything about ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/316808/What-do-I-do-about-older-kids-calling-my-6-year-old-son-gay?cpage=1#comment_330842 5100.330842 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:38:25 -0800 tjlove If it is bothering your son and his friend, you should develop some strategies to help them deal with the situation when it comes up. Like Eccentric said, I think ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/316808/What-do-I-do-about-older-kids-calling-my-6-year-old-son-gay?cpage=1#comment_319388 5100.319388 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:55:31 -0800 Anonymous Perhaps file a harassment charge with the local police department. I had a similar situation and the child was supposed to be a friend to my child. This girl was ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/316808/What-do-I-do-about-older-kids-calling-my-6-year-old-son-gay?cpage=1#comment_317682 5100.317682 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:54:55 -0800 eccentric Well, perhaps it's bothering you more than your son, and rightly so. Like healthy said, 6 year old chilldren won't really know what that means. Perhaps, ignoring these remarks will ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/316808/What-do-I-do-about-older-kids-calling-my-6-year-old-son-gay?cpage=2#comment_317282 5100.317282 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:38:00 -0800 shareknowledge (1) check with the apartment security and owners of the apartment complex. (2) explain the situation to the building manager. put it in writing and carbon copy it to the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/316808/What-do-I-do-about-older-kids-calling-my-6-year-old-son-gay?cpage=2#comment_317234 5100.317234 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:29:44 -0800 healthy11 DBritzius, 4angels has said this is happening in her apartment complex, and it involves her six-year-old, and some teenagers. Her child probably attends a different school than the teens. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/316808/What-do-I-do-about-older-kids-calling-my-6-year-old-son-gay?cpage=2#comment_316968 5100.316968 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:41:19 -0800 DBritzius Its against the law to be calling names, in the school where I work, its considered bullying and those kids get suspended from school for doing such thing, its a ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/316808/What-do-I-do-about-older-kids-calling-my-6-year-old-son-gay?cpage=2#comment_316948 5100.316948 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:24:56 -0800 healthy11 Most young children don't really know what "gay" means and wouldn't be bothered by it. If it were my son, I'd be sure he wasn't playing unsupervised when/where these older ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/316808/What-do-I-do-about-older-kids-calling-my-6-year-old-son-gay?cpage=2#comment_316854 5100.316854 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:30:40 -0800