Bully pulpit.(mom TIME)(Brief Article)

My grade-schooler reluctantly told me some of the boys at school pushed him around during recess, but he doesn't want me to tell the teacher. He's afraid the boys will discover he told on them. Any wisdom on how to handle this situation diplomatically?

Wisdom dictates alerting the principal to the situation, but fear of retaliation begs to differ. Without setting the context for your question, ask your son whether he wants his life characterized as being led by wisdom or fear. Praise him for choosing wisdom and show him Bible verses that exalt wisdom as one of the highest of aspirations: "Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do!" (Proverbs 4:7, NLT). …