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Latest Episode Bullying
BULLYING – Helping your ChildBullying has been around a long time. It’s a game of power and control. We see it between nations, at work, and on the schoolyard. Bullying can be physical, verbal, or non-verbal. Students are now also engaging in “cyber-bullying” – bullying others through emails, blogs, and chat rooms. Bullying ranges from being a nuisance to causing long range psychological damage. Schools are now doing more than ever to try to minimize the cases of bullying on school grounds, implementing conflict resolution programs and offering peer mediations. But what should you, the parent, do if your child is being bullied? First, find out as much as you can about the incident. Did it happen once, or does it happen every day? Then, coach your child about the best ways of responding to bullies; · walk away · don't react · tell an adult In general, the less you respond to a bully, the more likely they are to move on. In bully-proofing programs presented at schools, victims are encouraged to be boring. The bully is trying to get a reaction whether it’s anger or tears, so the more boring your child’s response, the quicker the bully will move on. Remind your child not to take it personally. The roots of bullying are more about the bully than the victim. Sadly, most bullies are bullied themselves, usually at home. Some have been bullied at school so much that they decide to become a bully as a way to attack first before being attacked. Most bullies have low self-esteem and poor social skills. It’s important to contact the school if you know of a student who is a relentless bully. These children need monitoring and counseling. Even if your child is not involved in bullying, talk to your child about speaking up for others. Research shows that even if one bystander speaks up, it will usually put an end to a bullying incident. Most children align with the bully as they have the perceived power in a bullying situation. Help your child see the power in speaking up for the victim. Other bystanders will join in! It only takes one child to make a difference. For more information on bullying go to: http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/bullies.html http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/teens/bullying.asp http://www.connectforkids.org/node/3116 http://www.pta.org/archive_article_details_1117637268750.html http://www.pta.org/archive_article_details_1117639656218.html http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp?area=main
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