tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62888781645704234642024-02-25T23:02:30.259-08:00The Anti-Bully BlogThe Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.comBlogger686125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-5158580764351009072015-10-10T04:15:00.002-07:002015-10-10T04:15:35.244-07:00Justin Beiber on Bullying<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-71270853554442421802015-10-09T07:35:00.003-07:002015-10-09T07:35:39.648-07:00QOTD: VALUE YOURSELF<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-45980982529887218192015-10-08T04:46:00.002-07:002015-10-08T04:46:58.108-07:00QOTD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-67703049528027749072015-10-07T06:30:00.004-07:002015-10-07T06:30:41.421-07:006 things to tell yourself today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-28590911085667313552015-10-06T06:28:00.003-07:002015-10-06T06:28:42.398-07:00Open your eyes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-31634041719928545692015-10-05T05:55:00.002-07:002015-10-05T06:39:56.801-07:00QOTD: SELENA GOMEZ<br />
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<li style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">It’s not easy being a bully.</strong> It’s true! Imagine having to maintain your status as a bully. It means you have to continue bullying, and that can be exhausting.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">They’re desperately unhappy. </strong>Anyone who is truly happy would never have the desire to hurt others. Only unhappy people take out their frustrations on other people. Only unhappy people are mean. They’re miserable, so they want others to feel the same way.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">They’re insecure. </strong>Contrary to the popular notion that bullies have a superior attitude, deeper than that are feelings of insecurity and low self-esteem. Bullies pick on others because it takes the focus off of themselves and what they believe are their weaknesses.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">They’re envious of their victims. </strong>There’s something a victim has that a bully wants! Maybe the victim is prettier in the bully’s eyes, or smarter, or maybe the bully’s crush likes the victim. Or maybe the victim is confident or secure in her own skin—something the bully wishes she could be—and so the bully is jealous of that and wants to destroy that confidence. The bully doesn’t have it, so why should you?</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">They’re trying to impress the cool kids. </strong>Or they want to be cool! When bullies bully, others laugh or follow along. And bullying can lead to popularity. It has to do with hierarchy, and ultimately goes back to #3: insecurity.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">They’re not strong. </strong>Think about it: Most bullies surround themselves with others. Strength is in numbers. If those people desert the bully, she loses her strength. She actually needs them.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">They want attention. </strong>Maybe they’re not getting attention at home. Maybe a parent is neglecting them. Maybe they can’t make friends the regular way. So a bully resorts to picking on others to get attention.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">They don’t want to be bullied.</strong> Bullies do not want to be bullied. Often, they become the bully so that they won’t be bullied. The big fear of a bully is meeting her match. What if the person she picks on fights back or makes her look bad? This is why she often has an entourage—for support.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">They are being bullied. </strong>Many bullies are actually being bullied somewhere else in their world. It could be their parents, siblings or other people they interact with on a regular basis.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">They’re afraid.</strong> Bullies are afraid of a lot of things. They’re afraid of being deserted by their peers. They’re afraid that people will learn that they’re not as strong as they act. They’re afraid that you’ll find out all of the above!</li>
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The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-20348522024205432482015-10-04T03:12:00.000-07:002015-10-04T03:12:04.808-07:00The True Fight...<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 20px;">Fighting doesn’t have to be with your fist or mouth; the strongest battle is one where you use your mind- any idiot can use his hands, but what matters in the end is what you do with your head.</span>The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-34538815550617773192015-10-04T03:11:00.002-07:002015-10-04T03:11:27.253-07:00Nothing's Forever<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 20px;">Nothing’s forever…everything you experience, every hardship and ordeal is a part of a master-plan intended to teach you something, or lead you somewhere. As hard as today maybe it will end, and there will be a tomorrow to look forward to. You just need the foresight and faith to see it.</span>The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-85764249587771175862015-10-04T03:10:00.002-07:002015-10-04T03:10:22.973-07:00Don't Lose Faith<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 20px;">Don’t lose faith. Promise yourself that you will be a success story, and I promise you that all the forces of the universe will unite to come to your aid; you might not feel today or for a while, but the longer you wait the bigger the prize.</span>The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-84045349964519339422015-10-04T03:09:00.001-07:002015-10-04T03:09:20.301-07:00Bully Prevention Month: Quote<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The common mistake that bullies make is assuming that because someone is nice that he or she is weak. Those traits have nothing to do with each other. In fact, it takes considerable strength and character to be a good person.The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-7858983915774189092015-10-04T03:06:00.001-07:002015-10-04T03:06:28.830-07:00Bully prevention month: Quote<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sand paper; They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-55604520112959872962015-03-17T07:34:00.000-07:002015-03-17T07:34:08.852-07:00Quote of the day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-18730827315100369292015-03-14T05:36:00.001-07:002015-03-14T05:36:27.075-07:00Quote of the day...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #232323; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 30px;">Here's to the girls that don't wake up with perfect hair. Who don't mind eating a big mac instead of a salad. Who don't wear 50 pounds of make up. Who'd rather spend the day in sweat pants than jeans. Who love the comfort of t shirts. Who don't get all the guys. Who aren't 'popular' but feel like it with their friends. Who stick to sneakers instead of heels. Who aren't afraid to break a nail. Who don't always get what they want. Who don't need a guy to tell them their beautiful. Here's to the girls that are just like me.</span>The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-82184304706848862832015-03-04T04:56:00.000-08:002015-03-04T04:56:25.830-08:00Don't let them stop you...<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.9400005340576px;"><br /></span>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.9400005340576px;">Don't let anyone's ignorance, hate, drama or negativity stop you from being the best person you can be. People who hate you are just your confused admirers. They can't figure out the reason why everyone loves you. There are many in this world that are ignorant, and from this ignorance are full of hate, drama and negativity. Never let someone rain on your parade just because things in their lives aren't as they want them to be. Instead use the light inside of you, the positive force that is moving forward, to help brighten someones dark world.</span>The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-35048950664435562262015-03-04T04:52:00.002-08:002015-03-04T04:52:51.869-08:00Never be bullied into silence. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: initial; color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica;">Optimistic kids have the ability to adapt to, handle and overcome difficult situations. Although many kids that are able to think positive, or look on the bright side, may have some biological inclination toward</span><a data-component="link" data-ordinal="1" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="http://stress.about.com/od/lowstresslifestyle/f/positive_think.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099cc; font-family: Helvetica; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">positive thinking</a><span style="background-color: initial; color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica;">, researchers have found that optimism also can be learned. Here are some ways to increase your child’s ability to think positive, especially when faced with bullying.</span></div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Watch for and correct negative thinking</span><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. For instance, if your child magnifies the negative aspects of a situation and filters out anything that is positive, then address this issue by helping your child find the silver lining even in the most difficult situations. Also, correct any self-blaming behaviors. Bullying is always a choice made by the bully. Your child is not to blame for the choices of another person nor is there something wrong with him.</span></div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Teach your child to recognize negative thinking</span><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. Encourage him to periodically stop throughout the day and examine what he is thinking. The goal is that he would learn how to recognize when his thoughts are heading down a negative or destructive path. Teach him how to take that thought captive and think about something positive instead. It may help to give him some positive statements he can say like “I am a good person,” “I am smart and capable,” or “I can do this.”</span></div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Surround your child with positive friends</span><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. Be sure your child is spending time with friends who are positive in their outlook on life. Positive, supportive friends will be more likely to your child helpful advice and feedback. Meanwhile, friends who tend to be negative may increase your child’s stress level. It also can cause your child to doubt their ability to<a data-component="link" data-ordinal="5" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="http://bullying.about.com/od/Schools/a/4-Traits-That-Help-Kids-Cope-With-Bullying.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cope with the bullying</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Teach your child the value of positive self-talk.</span><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Begin by encouraging your child to be gentle and encouraging when thinking about his situation. And when a negative thought enters his mind, he should learn evaluate it rationally and respond with something positive instead. For kids that really struggle with positive self-talk, it may help for them to <a data-component="link" data-ordinal="6" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="http://bullying.about.com/od/Victims/fl/21-Quotes-Victims-of-Bullying-Find-Encouraging.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">read encouraging quotes</a>, post them in their room and record them in a journal. Repeating these affirmations will help your child develop a habit of positive and uplifting thinking.</span></div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Encourage him to view the world differently</span><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. When bullying occurs, it can be very easy for kids to assume the world is a bad place, filled with evil people. Find ways for your child to see that not everyone is mean or hurtful. If you help him to view the world in less judgmental ways, this will help him become more positive. And he may even become less critical about the world around him.</span></div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Be patient</span><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. If your child tends to have a negative outlook on life, even before the bullying began, do not expect him to become an optimist overnight. With practice, eventually his thinking will contain less self-criticism and more self-acceptance.</span></div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Keep in mind that even if your child learns how to think positive, doesn’t mean that he won’t experience difficulty or distress. Emotional pain and sadness are common when kids have been bullied. It’s how they deal with that emotional pain that matters. And when kids are optimistic, they will be able to <a data-component="link" data-ordinal="7" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="http://bullying.about.com/od/Victims/a/9-Ways-Kids-Can-Defend-Themselves-Against-Bullies.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0099cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">defend themselves against bullying</a> much more effectively than those who think negatively about it.</span></div>
The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-41194481394303194632015-02-13T05:24:00.000-08:002015-02-13T05:24:00.083-08:00Tips for parents dealing with a bullying child<ul style="background-color: white; color: #2d2d2d; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; padding-left: 20px;">
<li><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Learn about your child's life.</strong> If your behavior at home isn't negatively influencing your child, it's possible his or her friends or peers are encouraging the bullying behavior. Your child may be struggling to fit in or develop relationships with other kids. Talk to your child. The more understand about his or her life, the easier you'll be able to identify the source of the problem.</li>
<li><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Educate your child about bullying.</strong> Your child may have difficulty reading social signs or may not understand how hurtful and damaging their behavior can be. Foster empathy and awareness by encouraging your child to look at their actions from the victim’s perspective. Remind your child that bullying can have legal consequences.</li>
<li><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Manage stress.</strong> Teach your child positive ways to <a href="http://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/stress-management.htm" style="background: transparent; color: #3c5cae; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">manage stress</a>. Your child’s bullying may be an attempt at relieving stress. Or your own stress, anxiety, or worry may be creating an unstable home environment. Exercise, spending time in nature, or playing with a pet are great ways for both kids and adults to let off steam and relieve stress.</li>
<li><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Set limits with technology.</strong> Let your child know you’ll be monitoring his or her use of computers, email, and text messaging. Limit the amount of time they spend playing video games and watching TV. Numerous studies reveal that many popular TV shows and violent video games celebrate negative values, reduce empathy, and encourage aggression in kids.</li>
<li><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Establish consistent rules of behavior.</strong> Make sure your child understands your rules and the punishment for breaking them. Children may not think they need discipline, but a lack of boundaries sends a signal that the child is unworthy of the parents’ time, care, and attention.</li>
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The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-4281530564390218002015-02-12T05:23:00.000-08:002015-02-12T05:23:00.438-08:00Warning signs your child may be a bully<div style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">
Your child:</div>
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<li>Frequently becomes violent with others</li>
<li>Gets into physical or verbal fights with others</li>
<li>Gets sent to the principal’s office or detention a lot</li>
<li>Has extra money or new belongings that cannot be explained</li>
<li>Is quick to blame others</li>
<li>Will not accept responsibility for his or her actions</li>
<li>Has friends who bully others</li>
<li>Needs to win or be best at everything</li>
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Source: StopBullying.gov</div>
The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-69485560519531745352015-02-11T12:00:00.000-08:002015-02-11T12:00:00.853-08:00If you are being bullied, remember:<ul style="background-color: white; color: #2d2d2d; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; padding-left: 20px;">
<li><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t blame yourself.</strong> It is not your fault. No matter what someone says or does, you should not be ashamed of who you are or what you feel.</li>
<li><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Be proud of who you are.</strong> Despite what a bully says, there are many wonderful things about you. Keep those in mind instead of the messages you hear from bullies.</li>
<li><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Get help.</strong> Talk to a parent, teacher, counselor, or other trusted adult. Seeing a counselor does not mean there is something wrong with you.</li>
<li><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Learn to deal with stress.</strong> Finding ways to relieve stress can make you more resilient so you won’t feel overwhelmed by bullying. Exercise, meditation, positive self-talk, muscle relaxation, and breathing exercises are all good ways to manage the stress from bullying.</li>
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The Bully Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820240729456222605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288878164570423464.post-59255605697146137612015-02-10T01:51:00.000-08:002015-02-10T01:51:12.273-08:0010 Ways to Prevent School Bullying<div class="expert-content-text">
Bullying at school can affect your
child in a number of ways. Not only does it have a negative impact on
the social environment, but it also creates an atmosphere of fear among
students.<br />
Bullying also impacts learning regardless of whether your child is a
target of bullying or just a witness. So, the need to address bullying
is significant. But schools cannot address the issue alone. Preventing bullying requires your involvement too. Here are the top 10 things parents can do to prevent bullying at school.</div>
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Begin at home.
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Talk with your child about what constitutes healthy friendships
and what does not. Although research suggests that parents are often
the last to know when their child is being bullied or has bullied
someone else, you can break that trend by talking with your kids every
day about their social lives. Ask open-ended questions about who they
had lunch with, what they did at recess and what happened on the bus or
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Learn the warning signs.
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Many children don't tell anyone when they have been bullied. As a result, you have to be able to recognize the possible signs
that your child is being bullied. For instance, complaining about
stomachaches, avoiding school activities and dropping grades are red
flags that something is going on. Additionally, kids who are bullied may
experience changes in mood, personality, eating habits and hygiene.
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Instill healthy habits.
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It’s very important to instill an anti-bullying mindset. But
this includes more than just teaching your child not to hit, shove or
tease other kids. Kids should learn that being critical, judgmental,
making hurtful jokes and spreading rumors are also unhealthy and
constitute bullying. It's also never too early to teach your kids about
responsible online behavior. Cyberbullying is a big issue among kids today.<br />
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Empower your kids.
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Give your kids tools for dealing with bullying
like walking away, telling an adult or telling the bully in a firm
voice to stop. You also should teach your kids how to report bullying
when they witness it. Research shows that most kids feel powerless to
help when they see another person being bullied. Equip them with ideas
on how to handle these difficult situations.
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Become familiar with your school's policies.
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It's important to have a firm grasp on how bullying is handled
at your child's school. Not only will you know which person to call if
something happens, but you also will have clear expectations of how the
situation may be handled.
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Report bullying incidents.
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Contact school personnel and ask to meet with them in person if
your child is bullied. By holding a face-to-face meeting, you are
demonstrating that you’re committed to seeing this issue resolved. You
may also want to document all bullying incidents in case the situation
escalates and law enforcement or other outside sources need to be
contacted.
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Be an advocate.
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While it's important to voice your support for bullying
prevention, it's also important to offer your time. Volunteer to work
with your child's teachers or your school's guidance counselor to develop an anti-bullying program. If your school already has a program in place, offer to help when events and fundraisers are held.
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Recruit other parents.
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When a lot of parents are committed to bullying prevention,
a school's program will be more successful. Form a group of motivated
parents to help you tackle the issue. Meet regularly to brainstorm
ideas. Then, share your ideas with the appropriate school officials and
offer to help implement the ideas.
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Spend time at school.
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Accept opportunities to volunteer at school functions and during
the day if your schedule permits. With shrinking budgets, schools have
been forced to downsize. As a result, your kids may be getting less
supervision on the playgrounds and during lunch. Sometimes simply having
an additional adult around is enough to deter bullying.
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Ask the PTA/PTO to sponsor a bullying prevention program.
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If your school has limited funds for bullying programs,
approach your school's PTA/PTO and ask for their assistance. Or, suggest
a fundraiser to build awareness. Remember, bullying is not a normal
part of childhood. Bullying affects everyone. But as a parent, you have
the power to do something about it.
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