If you taught your kid not to be a bully, you wouldn't have to lie about not knowing them. Unless you're one of those parents who lives vicariously through their bully children.

Shame on you! Denying who your is child? Tsk tsk ***For some reason, this reminds me of "Friends", when Ross was embarrassed to admit he still goes to his childhood pediatrician and tried to claim a kid in the waiting room.

To be honest, I would've done the same thing.

It's YOUR child! If there is a problem fix it...don't try to avoid it because you feel embarrassed...that won't solve anything. You're acting like a child yourself, grow up and take responsibility!

Well that must of been awkward.

Somehow one needs to have a license to do so many things, except become a parent.....OP, get your shit together, supervise your kids & teach them right from wrong.

I say it depends on the type of harassment. If it looks like a problem, step in of course. But if its just little kids being little kids, its not a big deal. For example. If the kids were playing tag and your kid was just tagging the other kids too hard or was shoving kids, then id tell the kid to be more gentle and careful. Whereas if my kid was just being a dick and pouring sand on other kid's heads or something id spank the shit out of him. Contrary to what is "politically correct" i see spanking as a legitimate form of punishment. I was Spanked once in my life. After that, all that was needed was a warning.

Why lie?

Next time, just be honest, it'll save embrasement.

Never deny you're child