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 your children what they can do in a bullying situation:
- Tell you or other adults.
- If the bullying happened school, tell the teacher, school counselor, or principal.
- Don’t fight back. Trying to bully those who bully you will just make matters worse.
- Try not to show anger or fear to the bullies.
- Calmly tell the student to stop. Walk away from the bully.
- If they can, try to avoid bullying situations:
- Avoid areas of the school where there are not
many students or teachers around. - Make sure you aren’t alone in the bathroom
or locker room. - Sit near the front of the bus.
- Don’t bring expensive things or lots of money
to school. - Sit with a group of friends at lunch.
- Take a different route through hallways or
walk with friends or a teacher to your classes.
- Avoid areas of the school where there are not
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