As school counselors or teachers, or parents, encouraging children who have been bullied to “work things out” with the bullies may make things worse. Particularly not without the supervision of adults or the support of peer mediators. Keep in mind, the bullied child is not at fault. Mediation-based approaches tend to imply that both parties [...]
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The social environment of the school helps stopping bullying
To effectively reduce bullying, the climate of the school and other social places need to be changed. School staff and other students, not just teachers and administrators must all take actions to notice and help a child who’s being bullied. The school needs to promote the norm which is “cool” to help out. Non teaching [...]
Many children will not tell their parents that they’re being bullied
Many children will not tell their parents that they’re being bullied.The main reason is that they are embarrassed and ashamed. Sometimes they’re even frightened of the children who are bullying them. As parents, you are responsible for paying attention to what your child is saying. Its takes a lot of courage for them to tell [...]
How to work with young people who were bullied
To help a student or young person who were bullied, mental professionals such as counselors need to understand that bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and that involves an imbalance of power or strength. Children who were bullied need support and encouragement to tell what has happened to them and to talk about their [...]
Children with disabilities and special needs are bullied
Children with disabilities and special needs are at higher risk being bullied by peers. Some research has been done and found out that there is a growing number of bullying cases. The special needs children who are being bullied include children who have learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), obese children, children who have [...]
Can youth help others who are being bullied?
Bullying can happen anywhere to anyone. It can happen in school or after school environment. If a child hurts or scares another child on purpose, it’s bullying. If the bullied person has hard time defending himself, and you see it and want to help. Can you help? Bullying isn’t always easy to notice because it [...]
Teach your children what to do if they’re being bullied
First, you should explain to your children what bullying is. “Bullying happens when someone hurts or scares another person on purpose”. Tell them that bullying usually happens more than one time. Show your children that sometimes bullying is easily noticeable but sometimes it isn’t. Both boys and girls can bully and can be bullied. Teach [...]
How do parents work with schools to fight bullying?
If parents notice their children being bullied in school, or if their children tell them, they should notify the school immediately and work with the school. You should keep a written record of each incident and write down as much details as possible including where, when, and where. Speak with your children’s teacher right away. [...]
What can parents do if their children are bullied in school?
Parents should take school bullying seriously and often they are the first ones to detect the warning signs. However, some parents hesitate to tell the school teachers when they find out that their children are bullied in school. There are few reasons for parents to hesitate. One of them is that they are afraid that [...]
How do parent find out if their children are being bullied in school
Parents’ involvement in bulling prevention and detection is essential in the battle of stopping bullying. But how do you find out if your children are being bullied if they are too embarrassed or too afraid to tell you. There are a few warning signs that parents should pay attention to: If your child comes home [...]
