As more parents are concerned about bullying in school. Some wonder how they can detect and prevent bullying. Some parents have taken extreme actions to protect their children such as requesting riding the school bus with their children. However, today’s parents are busier than ever with both parents working and juggling work and home, it [...]
Parents play a key role in preventing bullying.
As we all know it, parents can play a key role in preventing and stopping bullying.But first they have to know if their children bully or are bullied by others. Between our full time jobs, work around the house, and eldercare, most of us don’t have the time to notice all the details that are [...]
Can text message be a form of bullying?
The answer is yes. Sending hurtful, rude, or mean text messages to others is cyberbullying. Since children and teenagers are so involved in their digital world, a text message can spread like a wild fire. Parents need to spend time to educate themselves and their children what kind of digital behavior is acceptable, and what [...]
Parents: teach your children to speak up
Bullying can happen in all places to anyone. Children don’t realize they’re being bullied or they’re the bullies. Parents and educators need to prepare them so that any bullying behavior can be recognized right away. Sometimes bullying starts with a simple teasing. Teach your children to speak up, “stop it”, that’s all it takes. Teach [...]
Some children who bully also have been bullied by others
It’s a rarely talked fact, but some children who bully also have been bullied by others. This group of people is at higher risk for developing lasting problems. People usually pick on others who have less social power and physical power. Bully victims usually are less popular in school and have less strength. But overtime [...]
Bullying is not simple conflict, it’s a serious problem
We all remember the days when conflicts among children were considered fighting or simple problem. But majority of those conflicts were in fact a form of bullying. As our society gets more complex and the tech tools become more available to children of all ages, bullying is becoming a more complex and serious problem. A [...]
Being bullied can hurt both emotionally and physically
For most people, being bullied means emotional pain during childhood or teenage years. But recent research has shown that being bullied during those years can have effects on the victims even after they become adults. Bullying not only hurts someone emotionally, but also physically. For school teachers, counselors, and parents, if you notice the following [...]
The effects of cyberbullying on children
The biggest difference between face to face bullying and cyberbullying is that cyberbullying is 24/7, it can happen every minute of day. It reaches to much more people. One post on facebook or a blog can be indexed by search engines in a few seconds. The effects of cybercullying on the victims are: The student [...]
Being picked on leads to being bullied
Nobody likes to be picked on, not even adults. If you or someone you know is being picked on in school or in any after school programs, tell the person who picks on you to stop. Sometimes a simple “stop it” can prevent further actions. Always stay in a group when you think you’re being [...]
Some children don’t realize that they’re bullying others
Most school children will witness bullying in school in some ways. They can tell you that their friends are being bullied. But some bullies don’t realize that they’re bullying others. There’s a line that can easily be crossed among kids. Other than physical bullying, verbal and emotional bullying are just as common in school. Talk [...]