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[Nemo14]

Jen, I was reading your posts about Abby's friends. Have you contacted their parents at all? That would be my first thing. I'd personally confront them and show them exactly what their little darlings are up to. We had a similar issue with DS at that age involving e-mail.

 

[Disnut]

I'm back on my desktop now, but it's a "new" computer that Dave and his brother put together. I appreciate all that they did, but it's a real PIA when every time I go to use a program, I have to find the installation software for it, install, then restart before I can do anything.
...and don't get me started about my pictures and my printer....

I am soo sorry about that. I lost some of my pictures when I lost my last computer. Made me mad and upset and even cranky. :lookaroun

 

[PotteryGal]

doing good. I wil be working on the girls hair again today. I am making headway(sorry for the pun) on the lice. Last yr was the first yr I have ever had to deal with them. Now we have them again. I wish I understood where they are coming from. I have read that it doesn't matter if the hair is kept clean or not. :shrug: Schools aren't sending home notices about lice either so I don't know if they are getting them from school.:lookaroun

Did you notify the school nurse? I would think they would have to notify the students if there's an outbreak like that. I can't help you on where they come from Susan - we've never had to deal with them yet (knock on wood).

 

[Nemo14]

I am soo sorry about that. I lost some of my pictures when I lost my last computer. Made me mad and upset and even cranky. :lookaroun

I have them back - on an external drive....somewhere.....It's just very frustrating to have to stop and think about every step when I'm so used to doing things automatically.

 

[PotteryGal]

Jen, I was reading your posts about Abby's friends. Have you contacted their parents at all? That would be my first thing. I'd personally confront them and show them exactly what their little darlings are up to. We had a similar issue with DS at that age involving e-mail.

Actually, 'friends' isn't a word I would use - peers is the nicest way to put it. We called the mother of the main instigator this summer, and apparently she was at her grandmother's when she harassed her this summer. Last night she was at a friend's house and it was a tag team effort. The 'friend' is home in the evenings for a while by herself because her mother works till 9. Split family situation...and I have NO idea if there's a responsible adult around her while her mother works, which is scary on a whole other level.
Truth be told? I think they were bored and trying to prank call people....problem is they picked the wrong home. I have e-mailed the principal, as these rumors they are spreading about Abby began at school. But it is going to stop.

 

[Disnut]

Did you notify the school nurse? I would think they would have to notify the students if there's an outbreak like that. I can't help you on where they come from Susan - we've never had to deal with them yet (knock on wood).

Last yr I did and they just did nothing. I also read on the net that alot of schools aren't sending kids home anymore because the kids are missing too much school. Because it is about a 7 to 10 day process to get rid of them. Some schools say if the child has even one they are not to go back to school. Since there is no harm in the lice (except for the ichy head) then why make the child lose school days.

 

[Disnut]

I have them back - on an external drive....somewhere.....It's just very frustrating to have to stop and think about every step when I'm so used to doing things automatically.

Don't sound good. But I hope for the best for you. :kiss:

 

[Nemo14]

Actually, 'friends' isn't a word I would use - peers is the nicest way to put it. We called the mother of the main instigator this summer, and apparently she was at her grandmother's when she harassed her this summer. Last night she was at a friend's house and it was a tag team effort. The 'friend' is home in the evenings for a while by herself because her mother works till 9. Split family situation...and I have NO idea if there's a responsible adult around her while her mother works, which is scary on a whole other level.
Truth be told? I think they were bored and trying to prank call people....problem is they picked the wrong home. I have e-mailed the principal, as these rumors they are spreading about Abby began at school. But it is going to stop.

What phone service do you have? Some allow you to selectively block messages.

 

[PotteryGal]

What phone service do you have? Some allow you to selectively block messages.

It's through alltel - this is on Abby's cell phone....I'm not sure what to do about that, they're in the middle of merging w/ Verizon wireless - I thought about seeing whether we could change the number. :shrug: The only reason this girl got the number was because the 'friend' gave it to her. Abby had considered this other girl a friend and gave her more trust than she obviously deserved.

 

[Nemo14]

It's through alltel - this is on Abby's cell phone....I'm not sure what to do about that, they're in the middle of merging w/ Verizon wireless - I thought about seeing whether we could change the number. :shrug: The only reason this girl got the number was because the 'friend' gave it to her. Abby had considered this other girl a friend and gave her more trust than she obviously deserved.

I'd check with the company. Changing her phone number won't help really - they'll find a way to get it if they really want to. Is it just one girl who is doing this?

 

[Nemo14]

Jen - I did a search and found this about Ohio laws concerning cell phone abuse: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2913.01

I would copy paste it, highlight the sections about cell phones, and take a few pictures of the text mesaages that have been sent and print them out. Deliver it to the parents of the kids involved and explain to them that you have a copy ready to file with the police if Abby receives any more of this nonsense. Then be prepared to follow through with it.

:drevil:

 

[Nemo14]

Got to go - we're meeting up with DD and her BF this morning for lunch, then she and I have to go to a bridal shower just outside of Boston.

Have a good day everyone.

 

[PotteryGal]

Jen - I did a search and found this about Ohio laws concerning cell phone abuse: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2913.01

I would copy paste it, highlight the sections about cell phones, and take a few pictures of the text mesaages that have been sent and print them out. Deliver it to the parents of the kids involved and explain to them that you have a copy ready to file with the police if Abby receives any more of this nonsense. Then be prepared to follow through with it.

:drevil:

Oh, I forgot to quote your previous post....The one girl has always disliked Abby - I can't even begin to figure out a method to her madness, I seriously think she's nuts -but who knows who started the initial rumor (which I will PM you what that is, I don't care to share on the public board here).

I'm looking at the code you linked to me and it's referring to theft and defrauding, but nothing specifically about cell phone abuse. :shrug: I will google and see what else I can come up with.

 

[PotteryGal]

I found this:

http://www.phonecallment.com/phone-harassment-in-ohio.html

Doesn't sound there's a darn thing I can do legally unless they threaten her physical safety or cause mental distress enough to the point of requiring treatment....grrrr :fork:

 

[cdunbar]

I found this:

http://www.phonecallment.com/phone-harassment-in-ohio.html

Doesn't sound there's a darn thing I can do legally unless they threaten her physical safety or cause mental distress enough to the point of requiring treatment....grrrr :fork:

Ya know this is just one of the many things that is wrong with our world. You can't protect your child from "mean girls" unless it gets bad enough where she has a breakdown! I mean come on seriously....

 

[cdunbar]

Anybody home?

 

[Nemo14]

:lookaroun

 

[mpoppins76]

*sigh*

I suppose it was inevitable:

 

[Nemo14]

*sigh*

I suppose it was inevitable:

:ROFLOL:

Men!!!!

*wonders:Will the next picture be Asher with the controller and Adam with a botttle?*

 

[Disnut]

:ROFLOL:

Men!!!!

*wonders:Will the next picture be Asher with the controller and Adam with a botttle?*

:zipit: