Please read ALL the other posts, from myself and others, on how effective talking to school admins are. I tried and tried and tried. And got no where and NEVER DID in all the levels of school for my child. In theory, what you are suggesting sounds reasonable and I agree with you, that is why I tried it. It just…

I am guessing but from what I am reading, it seems that adults are looking at this from an adult perspective and saying to themselves "hey, no big deal, just handle it" but this is a young person we are talking about. Ah, those mortifying, vulnerable (pre?)teen years where this could be more than annoying, it could be…

I quote the video "in the halls, on the bus". Unless THEY WERE ALONE ALL THOSE TIMES, which adds even more creepiness into this, this was a PUBLIC event. See that now?

Yes, that is a great part of that, isn't it? Don't you love it when the internet is being used in a positive way?

I checked and everything is just fine. Welcome to me, no one forces anyone to read anything on this site—including my comments. So, perhaps we should monitor our own behavior and leave others to "check themselves", shall we? Have a lovely little day! :-)

Yep. He needs to get some understanding now.

I hope you have worked on your aim since then. ;-D

The actions of this young man were IN PUBLIC. He obviously doesn't mind PUBLIC interactions, now does he? His friends have already seen the first part of this little play. Seems fair to them that they get to see it all. Why make a lesson for just one person when they all can witness A) harass a little girl publicly B)…

And I agree with you, it could backfire. It could make some little adolescent snot nose so mad he does someone a harm. Maybe. Being confronted by parents or teachers could do the same thing. To me, the video seems like a light smack on the wrist and maybe it will just teach the young man that no really does just mean…

I'm sorry you were stalked. I know the feeling. It makes you feel cold and sick and mad and afraid all at once. I get it, I do. However, this is a child who is experiencing this. If some schmuck was following me around, asking me out (at my age that almost sounds nice...) it would be mere harassment. I would probably…

Had lots of success speaking to children's parents when those children are misbehaving? My son had stuff stolen and I called the homes of three of the children who took the stuff from my son, asking for call backs and conversations. I called the police, I called the school and I wanted to kick some kid butt. All for…

I've been stalked. Stalking is the continuance of unwanted attention from another person or people. This is a type of stalking. Who is to say that all the no, no, no's, keep away from me would not lead to a news article starring her daughter one day? A male who knows no personal boundaries for this young girl keeps…

This young man was not acting in a private setting, his actions were PUBLIC, in front of other people. I think a public video that he and his friends can see is a learning opportunity.

I agree with you but I raised my child to be respectful and non-violent so of course he was bullied at school. I spent SOOOO much time at all three levels of his school attempting to address this, including the threat of a lawsuit when he came home with bruises on his ribs. My kid didn't get hit at home and I was…

The girl was being stalked and it probably made her feel very uncomfortable. If little mister gets his feelers hurt from being stalked by kids who refuse to listen to him tell them to go away I would call that both a college level life lesson and karma. My sympathy is with the girl.

My question is for all the people who may not like the way the mom handled this—what SHOULD she do? I think, as a parent of a young man, that this did not name names, was not insulting, was from a distance and was a teaching moment for her daughter. I am sure she already taught her daughter how to say "no", firmly and…

Aaand when someone gets hurt, what did they do to ask for it? Just how short WAS that skirt on the power suit she was going to wear to those speaking opportunities? If she had just stayed home and baked a pie....gggrrrrrr!!! :-(

No, not sarcasm, that was sincere. Your comments were respectful and insightful and on a board where a few people cannot manage that, it is a real treat to speak with someone like yourself. I think you handled it with grace and elegance. And I am from the South, I am supposed to be able to recognize those things. ;-)

Thank you, that was elegant!

"You literally only hear the bad, awful stuff from Gawker and its sister sites." Nope. Read the news. When people are getting raped, dying from alcohol and drugs and getting hazed to death in frats, that actually makes national news. So, perhaps you could say I only read Gawker and its sister sites and they pick on…