Question: Do I have the right to pull a 9 year old kid's ear if....? Im 14 years old and everyday i go to pick my brother up from primary school. My brother has a friend who's parents clearly haven't disciplined him. And nearly every time I go to the primary school and am waiting for my brother to come out in front of the classroom this little (mind my language) "Beep" comes out and starts hitting my arm really hard. Today i was waiting and this kid started attacking my brother so i sternly said "Hey Chick" and he looked at me and started hitting me on the arm. So i am wondering do i have the right to pull him by the ear and ask to see his parents. Adults what would you do? \n(sorry if i have bad spelling)

Answer: Best not to pull his ear or even touch him as the no one will be sympathetic to you after that. The best way is by distracting him by asking him a question or making a comment ("where did you get that cool watch" or "hey you have a bee on your back!").  He probably just wants your attention. If he still hits you, tell the kid that he needs to stop because it really hurts. If he doesn't stop, tell the nearest teacher in charge the problem. "Sorry, but this kid keeps hitting me...could you please advise me how to make him stop?"
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