not perfect or they have shortcomings, if that's a joke to you or something you think you should tease about that's not a job for you. that's how bullying starts, how children become bullies and insecure and that's how -- that isn't anything i want for ethan or i'm sure any parent wants for their children. >> they are reinforcing the worst of behavior and we are a'hoping they'll teach our kids to be their best. >> i agree. debris. >> melissa, you did the right thing, thank you for bringing out this story. we'll follow the investigation and see where it goes and give the little man a hug for us. i don't want him yelling and screaming on my show but you can give him a hug for me. >> i will. thank you. >> all right, good luck with everything, melissa. kate over to you. coming up next on "new day" a close call for one of america's most beloved entertainers, dick van dyke and his wife narrowly escaped a raging car fire. also a 12-year-old girl from michigan gets mauled by a bear and thankfully lives to tell the