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Bullying: Tips For Parents

This document discusses bullying and provides tips for parents on how to address it. It notes that bullying can cause both short-term and long-term harm for victims. While violence should be avoided, victims also should not feel powerless. The document recommends teaching children alternatives to fighting back, such as using confident body language, humor, or walking away from provocation. It advises parents to listen to their children, help them develop coping strategies, and contact school administrators if bullying persists.

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Bullying: Tips For Parents

This document discusses bullying and provides tips for parents on how to address it. It notes that bullying can cause both short-term and long-term harm for victims. While violence should be avoided, victims also should not feel powerless. The document recommends teaching children alternatives to fighting back, such as using confident body language, humor, or walking away from provocation. It advises parents to listen to their children, help them develop coping strategies, and contact school administrators if bullying persists.

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BULLYING

Many adults can recall a bullying experience from the past.


Some people were victims, while others were bystanders, and some
were bullies. We want to end bullying by teaching all our students
effective ways to change the situation.

We do not want to resort to violence, but we also do not want
our children to be victims and to feel powerless. Hitting back only
brings about more violence.

If children have been picked on for a long time, they probably
have some intense emotions from that experience, and could benefit
from talking about them. Victims of bullies may experience anger,
anxiety and even depression. Being the victim of a bully can also be
a risk factor for engaging in violent behavior. Your child needs and
deserves help coping with these feelings.

Tips for parents:
1. Do not encourage your child to fight back.
2. Students can learn alternatives to violence that include:
a. Demonstrating strength by using eye contact and positive,
self-assured body language, with head held high and
shoulders back.
b. Practicing verbal self-defense, using anything from
humor to clever comments to de-escalate tension.
3. Proudly walk away from provocation, and ignore taunting.
4. Encourage your child to speak with school administrators about
the problem because children deserve a safe learning
environment in their school.

Parents should not ignore bullying situations and should listen
to their childs concerns. Help your child see that such situations do
not have to end violently or with a victim.

For more information visit the website: www.pta.org/bullying.asp or call Safe Schools
Center at 434-0350.

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