When confronted with evidence of being a bully, your child or student may respond “I wasn’t being a bully, we were having a fight.” When faced with this justification, here are some questions you may ask your child to elicit a discussion of what it means to be a bully. We believe that in this situation yelling at your… >> Continue reading: How to Talk to a Child who is Being a Bully
How to Talk to a Child who is Being a BullyThings Not to Say if Your Child is Being BulliedIf your child is being bullied, your first instinct may be to make light of it, in order to help your child or student feel better. Do not do this. The most important thing you can do is listen, until you have the whole story – or as much of the story as you are going to get. After listening, you and your child can decide together on an appropriate course of action. … >> Continue reading: Things Not to Say if Your Child is Being Bullied Third Annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, Oct. 5 – 11
Third Annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness
Week, Oct. 5 – 11, Calls on Communities to Unite
From www.pacer.org:
It takes a community to prevent bullying of children. The Third Annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, Oct 5-11, 2008 encourages communities nationwide to work together to increase awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all children.
Families, students Peace is Possible NowWe’ve had so many requests from schools to address bullying and bullying prevention. When it comes down to it, the best thing that we can do for our children is to be a beacon of hope and love and safety and honor in the world. This is when and where bullying will cease to exist. Hope's Beacon by Flavia Weedn Steps for Taking Care of BullyingLast night we did a parent program for Holy Trinity Catholic School in Lenexa, Kansas. The school asked us ahead of time to specifically focus on bullying. Throughout the evening we felt the heartfelt concern of the gathered parents, teachers, and community. From a personal standpoint, our children are grown, but as grandparents of seven, how can we help them stop bullying? The most important thing we can do, is to
Children Learn What They LiveChildren Learn What They LiveBy Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. Story of the ColorsSTORY OF THE COLORS
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel; all claimed that they were the best, the most important, the most useful, the favorite.
GREEN said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees, leaves… without me, all animals would die. Look Anti-Bullying Toolkit for Young Bullying BystandersWe have found when acting as bystanders and witnesses to bullying, many elementary school children would like to help stop it, but don’t know how, because they’re caught off guard and don’t know what to do. Here are some simple things to teach your children:
No Bully ZoneWe have found from administrators, teachers, and parents we have talked to around the country, that one of the most creative ways to divert bullying in elementary schools is to create a No Bully Zone.
A Time of Change and HealingA friend of ours who works in the field of education called us after reading our blogs last week. She was feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of bullying. It was bringing up memories from her own childhood, and that brought her to tears. When you’re reading about a topic (such as bullying) and you begin to have recall experiences associated with emotion – sadness, anger, depression, helplessness or despair – it can be a gift. It means |
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