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Mom shares heartbreaking video of bullied son Quaden Bayles: ‘I want someone to kill me’
In the heart-wrenching anti-bullying video, Yarraka Bayles' son Quaden Bayles -- who was born with achondroplasia, a genetic disorder that results in dwarfism -- sobs in the family's car after a schoolmate taunted him for his height, Bayles says.
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Mom shares heartbreaking video of bullied son Quaden Bayles: ‘I want someone to kill me’
An Australian mom has given a firsthand account of the devastating effects of bullying on her son in a now-viral clip.
In the heart-wrenching anti-bullying video, Yarraka Bayles’ son Quaden Bayles — who was born with achondroplasia, a genetic disorder that results in dwarfism — sobs in the family car after another child at his school taunted him about his height, she says.
“I wish I could stab myself in my heart,” Quaden, 9, says through tears. “I want someone to kill me.”
Yarraka says she wanted to share the video to raise awareness about bullying and get advice from other parents on how to deal with the effects, which have included suicide attempts by her young son.
“I want people to know, this is the effect bullying has,” she says from behind the camera. “This is what bullying does. All it takes is one more instant, and you wonder why kids are killing themselves.”
Breaking down in tears herself, she adds, “I want people to know how much this is hurting us as a family … I’ve got to constantly keep my eye on him because of the suicide attempts.”
She also says in the video she hopes schools will do a better job of educating other kids about disabilities so that her son can be spared from the constant ridicule.
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