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“Baby’s First Choke-Out:” Little Girl Goes Viral For Her Self-Defense Moves Against School Bully
Every parent tries to prepare their children for life as much as possible but in the end, they have to deal with it on their own.
Recently, Margaux Dawn’s daughter Luna was assaulted at school. It really affected her. The mom saw the little girl’s confidence shrink, so Margaux decided she needs to fight back and signed her up for Jiu-Jitsu. And it worked. The next time a bully tried to harass her, Luna gave him what he deserved. A good ass whooping.
Incredibly proud, Margaux turned to Facebook to share what had happened. Her post quickly went viral, generating over 88K reactions and 75K shares with people saying just how much Luna inspired them.
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The voicemail that Margaux received from Luna’s school
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Margaux said she wouldn’t consider her daugher’s school especially dangerous at all. “It’s the same as thousands of other public schools out there. Teachers all over are seeing an increase in violent students, so this isn’t an issue that is unique to our school system,” she told Bored Panda. “In all aspects of life, it is important to be able to defend yourself; whether it’s on the playground as a child or walking to your car at night as an adult. This isn’t about retaliation or ‘winning’ against someone — it’s about keeping yourself safe.”
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“Out of all of the available martial arts programs for children, we picked Jiu-Jitsu because of the emphasis on using your opponent’s body weight against them,” Margaux explained. “As a woman, an attacker is almost always going to be physically larger than you. So it’s necessary to be able to defend yourself even if you don’t have the upper hand in strength or size.”
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Luna loves Jiu-Jitsu and asks her mom every single day when her next lesson is. “We’ll definitely continue training for the foreseeable future. She talks excitedly about being a black belt eventually.”
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“It’s heartbreaking how many women have stories similar to Luna’s,” Margaux added. “I received thousands of messages from all over the world; people reaching out to share their common experiences. My goal is to give my daughter the tools that I wish I could have had growing up. I’m just hoping the next generation can be better equipped to handle these situations than we were.”
People were incredibly inspired by the brave girl
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Ruth Mayfly 6 years ago
I just hope that first boy got appropriate help. I don't like to imagine what has happened to cause him to act that way, but that was not the behaviour of a well child.
Rosie Hamilton 6 years ago
This is lovely for Luna but my first thoughts were 'what on earth is making that child act like that??'. I too hope he gets help.
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Phil Boswell 6 years ago
I'm impressed that the school assigned blame properly and didn't try to castigate the little girl for "violent behaviour". At least zero tolerance wasn't being applied inappropriately here!
Seabeast 6 years ago
This!!! One of my husband's granddaughters was constantly bullied by a boy at school when she was about 7 or 8. She did everything she was supposed to do - told a teacher, told him to stop, nothing was done. Finally one day she punched him when he wouldn't stop pinching and hitting her and SHE was the one that got in trouble. When her mother pointed out the provocation, the school principal said "Nonsense, there's no bullying in this school. We have zero tolerance for bullying her." Which of course means "We pretend it isn't happening and look the other way."
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Grandma KDW 6 years ago
My grandaughter is the tiniest child in her grade, as small as children 2-3 grades lower. She took ti quan do. A big child was bullying children on the playground and the teachers knew it. The child went after her one day. She had the bully on the ground in a few seconds flat. The principal said my granddaughter did the right thing and taught the bully a lesson that they hadn't been able to get across.
Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
*fistpumping the air*.... good on your granddaughter! And good on your family for ensuring she had the tools to defend herself. The littlest kids don't always stay the littlest (I went from the smallest to tallest in my last year of highschool).... and the "little ones" aren't always the "weak ones". Bravo to you, your family, and your granddaughter. I wish you all, only good things. :)
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Herb Eaversmells 6 years ago
I've been training BJJ for many years. The Gracie brothers (first family of Brazilian Jiu jitsu) have an academy in California. Many of times they have taken bullied kids and have volunteered to teach them self defense. Jiu jitsu in not exactly a form of martial arts where you can kick someone's pass. But much more of a self protective form, against even much bigger and stronger opponents
K.B. 6 years ago
I'd love to learn self defense, but at 28 am I too late?
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Jessica 6 years ago
I'm really concerned about the first boy. His behavior was absolutely unacceptable but the terrifying thing is that when children do things like that it really can only be a serious mental problem mixed with exposure to that kind of s**t. Or worse someone's doing that to him and he's repeating it in an effort to understand why that's happening to him.
Sterrinatu 6 years ago
My mom took me to self defense classes when I was in Junior High. She always made sure I had the knowledge and resources to protect myself.
Elizabeth 6 years ago
I think ALL parents should enroll all children in martial arts. They are fantastic for self defense, and a good Sensei will teach all students about respect. Considering that 1 in 4 women will be assaulted or raped in their lives it's even more important for females. I took Judo as a kid and still reap the benefits decades later.
Ruth Mayfly 6 years ago
I just hope that first boy got appropriate help. I don't like to imagine what has happened to cause him to act that way, but that was not the behaviour of a well child.
Rosie Hamilton 6 years ago
This is lovely for Luna but my first thoughts were 'what on earth is making that child act like that??'. I too hope he gets help.
Load More Replies... Phil Boswell 6 years ago
I'm impressed that the school assigned blame properly and didn't try to castigate the little girl for "violent behaviour". At least zero tolerance wasn't being applied inappropriately here!
Seabeast 6 years ago
This!!! One of my husband's granddaughters was constantly bullied by a boy at school when she was about 7 or 8. She did everything she was supposed to do - told a teacher, told him to stop, nothing was done. Finally one day she punched him when he wouldn't stop pinching and hitting her and SHE was the one that got in trouble. When her mother pointed out the provocation, the school principal said "Nonsense, there's no bullying in this school. We have zero tolerance for bullying her." Which of course means "We pretend it isn't happening and look the other way."
Load More Replies... Grandma KDW 6 years ago
My grandaughter is the tiniest child in her grade, as small as children 2-3 grades lower. She took ti quan do. A big child was bullying children on the playground and the teachers knew it. The child went after her one day. She had the bully on the ground in a few seconds flat. The principal said my granddaughter did the right thing and taught the bully a lesson that they hadn't been able to get across.
Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
*fistpumping the air*.... good on your granddaughter! And good on your family for ensuring she had the tools to defend herself. The littlest kids don't always stay the littlest (I went from the smallest to tallest in my last year of highschool).... and the "little ones" aren't always the "weak ones". Bravo to you, your family, and your granddaughter. I wish you all, only good things. :)
Load More Replies... Herb Eaversmells 6 years ago
I've been training BJJ for many years. The Gracie brothers (first family of Brazilian Jiu jitsu) have an academy in California. Many of times they have taken bullied kids and have volunteered to teach them self defense. Jiu jitsu in not exactly a form of martial arts where you can kick someone's pass. But much more of a self protective form, against even much bigger and stronger opponents
K.B. 6 years ago
I'd love to learn self defense, but at 28 am I too late?
Load More Replies... Jessica 6 years ago
I'm really concerned about the first boy. His behavior was absolutely unacceptable but the terrifying thing is that when children do things like that it really can only be a serious mental problem mixed with exposure to that kind of s**t. Or worse someone's doing that to him and he's repeating it in an effort to understand why that's happening to him.
Sterrinatu 6 years ago
My mom took me to self defense classes when I was in Junior High. She always made sure I had the knowledge and resources to protect myself.
Elizabeth 6 years ago
I think ALL parents should enroll all children in martial arts. They are fantastic for self defense, and a good Sensei will teach all students about respect. Considering that 1 in 4 women will be assaulted or raped in their lives it's even more important for females. I took Judo as a kid and still reap the benefits decades later.
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