Bully Prevention Partners gives some insight on who is most likely to become a target of a bully. While everyone can become a target, it is like a bully can smell out certain characteristics that say to them, “this person can be my victim’. Learn what they are here and in the coming days we …
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All of us must be sure that when we are working with a student who is the target of a bully that they know everything that is listed in this collage of words. Not sure what it says? Join us at Bully Prevention Partners for the complete list and more information on what parents, teachers …
Besides hurting others, bullies damage themselves, short term and long term each time they hurt others. The effects last long into adulthood and include some shocking findings. This is Day 9 in our series examining the effect of bullying behavior on the bully.
As I started this piece I was thinking of all those times my father and mother both told me I was not living up to my potential. I thought about how many times even teachers told me that I was wasting good talent. But I do not remember any of them coming up with a …
Continue reading “Life Skills: When Perseverance Does Not Appear To Be In Your Child’s DNA”
As a parent what can we do to stop bullies from attacking our children? Will telling them to “ignore them” work? How can we build our child’s confidence?
One level higher than distraction for coping with stress is AVOIDANCE. As one 14 year old said, “when I don’t want to do something, I go online.” That is probably true for a number of adults too. We can get lost in the online world and even have an excuse saying we are doing research …
