--- title: 'Small success: My son with ADHD stood up to a bully' description: It’s not easy to stand up to a bully. Read why this mom’s son with ADHD was sick of bullying, and how he put a stop to it one day. slug: small-success-my-son-with-adhd-stood-up-to-a-bully author: The Understood Team published: '2019-10-16T12:09:15.334Z' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/A6B0561249334B19B8987369572FEBFA/23bd8396cc436a6c3d9d8939926d67b4/IMAG0153.jpg source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/small-success-my-son-with-adhd-stood-up-to-a-bully lang: en --- # Small success: My son with ADHD stood up to a bully One day at school, my youngest son Benjamin, who has [ADHD](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-adhd), saw another student being bullied. Benjamin has two older brothers — both of whom have experienced [bullying](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/the-bullying-problem-what-you-need-to-know). One brother has serious developmental and learning differences, but never gives up. He even was part of the Special Olympics a few years ago. The other brother is an incredibly [gifted](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/gifted-childrens-challenges-with-learning-and-thinking-differences) but quiet kid who has [trouble with social situations](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/trouble-with-social-skills). When Benjamin saw the bullying in his school hallway, he remembered everything his brothers had gone through. So Benjamin went right over to the bully and told him to stop — and the bully did! As a mom, I’m proud of all my sons. They’ve all taken on challenges with grace. But what Benjamin did was special because I know how much he cares about his brothers and our family. *— Sarah P.* Sarah is a mother of three children with learning and thinking differences. --- Learn [steps to take if you suspect bullying at school](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/steps-take-if-you-suspect-bullying-childs-school). Read [how to help your child defend against bullies](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/how-to-defend-kids-from-bullies). And find out what one mom did when she found out [her daughter was being bullied by mean girls because of her learning differences](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/when-mean-girls-bullied-my-daughter-because-of-her-learning-differences). --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [5 reasons why kids with ADHD get bullied ](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-bullying-why-it-happens) - - Kids with ADHD are more likely to be bullied than other kids. - ADHD symptoms and behaviors can make them stand out. - There are things you can do to help kids avoid and cope with bullying. Kids who learn and think differently are often the targets of bullying. But for kids with ADHD, it can - [The moment I felt prouder than ever of my son with dyslexia and ADHD](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/the-moment-i-felt-prouder-than-ever-of-my-son-with-dyslexia-and-adhd) - I hung up the phone and felt a wave of pride wash over me. 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