After her ‘Mean Girls’ behavior, the dad let grandma take over. Her next stop surprised everyone

Standing in the principal’s office and hearing your child is a bully is a nightmare no parent wants to face. However, for Korey L. Batey (@mr.roadready), a Detroit-based content creator, it became a reality when he was informed about his daughter's inappropriate behavior at school. Confused, Batey, a driving instructor, decided to call his mom after realizing that a standard lecture alone wouldn't be enough for his daughter's awful conduct, and what she did next left everyone shocked. His Instagram video, posted on March 25, has received over 291,200 likes and 14,000 comments.

The 'Mean Girl' behavior

It all started with the school staff informing Batey that Kenzie, his daughter, had been acting like Regina George in the movie "Mean Girls." He revealed that she had been bullying other kids, bad-mouthing their parents, clothes, etc., only to provoke them. Batey was shocked because he did not expect his daughter to exhibit such awful behavior, especially when he had been consciously trying to raise her the right way. The teacher also informed the father about how his daughter's persistent provocation led to a physical fight in the classroom. Disappointed, Batey decided to take full responsibility for her conduct. "I just have to give her a reminder that she represents more than just herself when she's coming to the school... I will have a conversation with her," he assured the teacher, and left.

Grandma to the rescue

Batey realized he might be a little 'too soft' with his daughter. So instead of handling Kenzie alone, he decided to involve his mother. As expected, she took her granddaughter to the police station to teach her a lesson, just like she did to Batey when he was a kid. Kenzie was, of course, scared, and she kept looking at her daddy for help, but nothing worked in her favor. At the station, Batey's mom spoke to a police officer, who then explained to her the consequences of bad conduct.

Most students are bullied through 'rumors' and 'texts'

Although there has been a sharp decline in bullying instances, it is still prevalent, particularly among young schoolgoers. In 2021-22, nearly 19% of students aged 12 to 18 years old reported being bullied in their schools. Out of the students who reported being bullied, nearly 22% stated that it happened online or through text. The most common types of bullying were being the subject of rumors (13%) and being made fun of, called names, or insulted (12%), according to the National Center of Educational Statistics. 

This explains why people in the comments section suggested various solutions to Batey to deal with this situation. For instance, @cammy_mztt wrote, "When my daughter was in fourth grade, she decided to become a bully. I chose to take a few days off work and stay at school with her. After that, she never caused problems with bullying again. I did the same with my son and experienced the same result. Neither of my kids caused any more trouble at school afterward."

Meanwhile, @joeisuh_ reflected upon his childhood experience. My dad took me to the police station once because I took $20 from his wallet. I was so scared I genuinely thought something might happen to me if I did it again, but it was a good lesson. Thanks, Dad," he wrote. 

You can follow Korey L Batey (@mr.roadready) on Instagram for more parenting content. 

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