Secret Social Weapons

Posts from ‘May, 2009’

Questions to start conversations about bullying and how to prevent it

Listen – Learn – Respect These questions are to be used to start conversations about bullying and bullying prevention. Feel free to adapt the questions to your own conversational styles. The questions are designed to generate open and honest discussions. Please be careful to respect any concerns or sensitive issues raised by the answers. Again, [...]

What Parent do if their child bullies

Parents of children who bully must work closely with the school to resolve the situation. While it is difficult for most parents to hear something negative about their child’s behavior, it is very important in a bullying situation for the parents to act immediately. Children who are aggressive towards their peers are at high risk [...]

What parents do if their Child is Bullied

The behavior of parents will differ depending on whether their child is being bullied or is bullying. Children who are bullied tend to be scared and fragile and should never be blamed for the incident. All children deserve to be treated with respect and courtesy. If a child has been a victim of a bully, [...]

Parents Prevention and Intervention of Bullying

What Parents Can Do Parents are an essential element in the school’s effort to create a safe and orderly learning environment. Parents can do the following: Set standards of behavior, limits, and clear expectations for your child, in and out of school. Provide a secure attachment for your child. Make sure they know you support [...]

Make Time to Listen – Take Time to Talk About Bullying

Did you know that research has found that remarkable things can happen if parents and caregivers spent at least 15 minutes of undivided time a day listening and talking with their children? Research also tells us that children really do look to their parents and caregivers for advice and help about difficult choices and decisions. [...]