Brody Riddler, a 12-year-old boy, who attends sixth grade at the Academy of Charter Schools in Westminster, Colorado, came home in tears after the last day of school. He has had a few friends in his previous school but has struggled socially and “has been repeatedly bullied,” his mother, Cassandra Ridder, said.
Brody had two students and two teachers sign his yearbook, and he wrote to himself, “hope you make more friends next year.”
“I went up to people and I asked them ‘can you sign my yearbook?’ and some of them were like no,” he said.
Mrs. Ridder called NPR over the phone on Friday. “Parents need to teach their children kindness, open up that dialogue. And if you see your child being mean to somebody else, talk to them about how that could possibly make them feel. Talk to them about intent versus impact,” she said.
Then, she wrote a message to share with the parent’s Facebook group with the school: “My poor son. Doesn’t seem like it’s getting any better. 2 teachers and a total of 2 students wrote in his yearbook. Despite Brody asking all kinds of kids to sign it. So Brody took it upon himself to write to himself. My heart is shattered. Teach your kids kindness.” She also wrote on her own personal account. And people saw the message and started supporting Brody. One of those to see the message was Paul Rudd.
Paul Rudd is an actor, and so far he has performed in Ant-man and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2015.
Paul Rudd face-timed Brody and sent him a handwritten letter and an Ant-man helmet with a note written on it.
Paul Rudd’s letter to Brody Ridder says: Dear Brody, It was great talking to you the other day. It’s important to remember that even when life is tough that things get better. There are so many people that love you and think you’re the coolest kid there is – me being one of them! I can’t wait to see all the amazing things you’re going to accomplish. Your pal, Paul.
Brody’s mom says, “We put it in one of those little helmet display cases. Now he’s storing it in his room, displaying it. He’s so proud of it.”
“He is just over the moon. He is so excited. He feels hopeful for next year. He’s excited to try to put himself out there more to make more friends.” she also said.
When school started again, groups of older kids came to visit Brody to sign his yearbook.
Source Link: https://www.npr.org/2022/07/10/paul-rudd-hero-bullying-colorado-boy-yearbook
Brody had two students and two teachers sign his yearbook, and he wrote to himself, “hope you make more friends next year.”
“I went up to people and I asked them ‘can you sign my yearbook?’ and some of them were like no,” he said.
Mrs. Ridder called NPR over the phone on Friday. “Parents need to teach their children kindness, open up that dialogue. And if you see your child being mean to somebody else, talk to them about how that could possibly make them feel. Talk to them about intent versus impact,” she said.
Then, she wrote a message to share with the parent’s Facebook group with the school: “My poor son. Doesn’t seem like it’s getting any better. 2 teachers and a total of 2 students wrote in his yearbook. Despite Brody asking all kinds of kids to sign it. So Brody took it upon himself to write to himself. My heart is shattered. Teach your kids kindness.” She also wrote on her own personal account. And people saw the message and started supporting Brody. One of those to see the message was Paul Rudd.
Paul Rudd is an actor, and so far he has performed in Ant-man and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2015.
Paul Rudd face-timed Brody and sent him a handwritten letter and an Ant-man helmet with a note written on it.
Paul Rudd’s letter to Brody Ridder says: Dear Brody, It was great talking to you the other day. It’s important to remember that even when life is tough that things get better. There are so many people that love you and think you’re the coolest kid there is – me being one of them! I can’t wait to see all the amazing things you’re going to accomplish. Your pal, Paul.
Brody’s mom says, “We put it in one of those little helmet display cases. Now he’s storing it in his room, displaying it. He’s so proud of it.”
“He is just over the moon. He is so excited. He feels hopeful for next year. He’s excited to try to put himself out there more to make more friends.” she also said.
When school started again, groups of older kids came to visit Brody to sign his yearbook.
Source Link: https://www.npr.org/2022/07/10/paul-rudd-hero-bullying-colorado-boy-yearbook
