[CleanCoder]

I would hire a private investigator to get some dirt on the bullies' families and then have my kid ready with a response the next time he gets called out for NOT having the latest iPhone - "Well, I might NOT have an iPhone but at least my father doesn't have a second family in Tampa" or "You might think my Android is worse than your iPhone but at least my parents didn't need to remortgage the house two times to afford it" or "Maybe your sister can get me one then with all that OnlyFans money she's making?"

I am certain this would get the right kind of attention from the bully's parents the second little Johny makes dinner talk the most uncomfortable day in HIS family's life.

[kylehotchkiss]

Making an issue between children into a war between families doesn’t seem wise. Especially when they decide to pay you back with the same or call your boss and make things even messier

[ungamedplayer]

Haha. They call your boss... This actually happens?

My Australian boss would impolitely tell them to go away.

[justinclift]

> Making an issue between children into a war between families ...

The other side already started it with the bullying... ;)

[iancmceachern]

Yikes, no way. You are saying to hire a PI so they can have their child blackmail the bullies family? This is not teaching thr right thing to do in this teachable moment.

[iancmceachern]

It's trading one kind of bullying for another.