[Evans, Marv]

There are positive things to be said about not reacting aggressively. However each time your son allows the other kid (or any kid/s) to abuse him without any reaction, or passively trying to get away, or displaying avoidance, he is reinforcing in the other kid's mind it's OK to use your kid as a punching bag. It might also reinforce the idea of using other kids as punching bags. If your kid is that much bigger & stronger, why can't he say to the other kid in a loud voice that what he's doing is wrong, grab him by the wrists and push him to the ground/floor. Prior to that, he can explain to the teacher he is not going to let himself be abused anymore. My father always told me to stand up for myself. We moved a lot, and he always told me to kick the first kid's butt that gave me grief when we moved somewhere new. Since I was a strong, wiry, athletic kid, it worked out pretty well most of the time. Maybe Karate training would actually be good for him. It develops strength, speed, coordination and teaches control and moderation. Kids have to develop different mechanisms to manage negative situations to develop self confidence in dealing with situations and managing other people as they mature. I think always dealing with situations with passivity, avoidance, and flight aren't the way to establish abilities for coping later on.