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Monday, February 23, 2015
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Saturday, February 14, 2015
8 Ways to Change How Your Child Views Bullying
Optimistic kids have the ability to adapt to, handle and overcome difficult situations. Although many kids that are able to think positive, or look on the bright side, may have some biological inclination towardpositive thinking, researchers have found that optimism also can be learned. Here are some ways to increase your child’s ability to think positive, especially when faced with bullying.
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Friday, February 13, 2015
Tips for parents dealing with a bullying child
Learn about your child's life. If your behavior at home isn't negatively influencing your child, it's possible his or her friends or peers are encouraging the bullying behavior. Your child may be struggling to fit in or develop relationships with other kids. Talk to your child. The more understand about his or her life, the easier you'll be able to identify the source of the problem.
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Thursday, February 12, 2015
Warning signs your child may be a bully
Your child:
Frequently becomes violent with others
Gets into physical or verbal fights with others
Gets sent to the principal’s office or detention a lot
Has extra money or new belongings that cannot be explained
Is quick to blame others
Will not accept responsibility for his or her actions
Has friends who bully others
Needs to win or be best at everything
Source: StopBullying.g...
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
If you are being bullied, remember:
Don’t blame yourself. It is not your fault. No matter what someone says or does, you should not be ashamed of who you are or what you feel.
Be proud of who you are. Despite what a bully says, there are many wonderful things about you. Keep those in mind instead of the messages you hear from bullies.
Get help. Talk to a parent, teacher, counselor, or other trusted adult. Seeing a counselor...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
10 Ways to Prevent School Bullying
Bullying at school can affect your
child in a number of ways. Not only does it have a negative impact on
the social environment, but it also creates an atmosphere of fear among
students.
Bullying also impacts learning regardless of whether your...
Monday, February 9, 2015
55 Interesting Facts About Bullying
Research shows that half of all children are bullied at some time during their school years. More than 10% are bullied regularly.d
More parents are allowing their young children to undergo plastic surgery to combat bullying. For example, Samantha Shaw,...
Sunday, February 8, 2015
11 Facts About Bullying
Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.
Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying.
17% of American students report being bullied 2 to 3 times a month or more within a school semester. Take a stand in your community by hosting a Bullying Policy Makeover event customizing your school’s anti-bullying policy.
1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong...
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
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Monday, February 2, 2015
Safebook
Cyberbullying.
We don’t think about it until someone we know and care about is affected.
Bullying is nothing new. I experienced my share in school. Each of our sons had theirs in junior high and high school.
I was astounded to discover that,...
