What parents can do about bullying?
If your child is involved somehow in bullying, as a parent, your first step is to assess the situation and determine exactly what is happening to your child. Anti-bullying strategies recommend parents take action by: • Making sure your child understands what bullying is and where friendly teasing stops and taunting and bullying begins. • Teaching your child not to be a bystander. Bullies rarely work well without an audience, and most kids dont like to watch someone being picked on. If kids join together to stand up against a bully, the bully will lose his or her sense of power and most likely stop. • Teaching your child the importance of standing up for and helping any child who is being bullied. If they are afraid, teach your child to immediately find an adult for help. • Giving your child ideas for coping with bullying. Help them understand the importance of walking away from a bully if the situation allows. Providing them with the language and actions through demonstrations and role
