What can I do to help prevent my child from being bullied or using bullying behaviour?
• Talk with your child about bullying – name the actions as bullying and talk about how they are not okay. • Show your child how to behave in a respectful way with school staff, students and other parents. • Teach your child to look after their own safety in person and on line • Talk to your child about positive action they could take to discourage bullying if they see it happening. • Offer to practise ways of dealing with bullying with them, so they can develop some skills before they need it. • Talk to your child about ways to help others who are being bullied. • Make it clear to your child that it’s okay to tell a teacher or other trusted adult if they know that bullying is occurring. • Talk to your child about their rights and responsibilities in an online environment. • Approach the school to ask for help if you think your child might be being bullied.
