Parenting Guide

5 Things Parents Can Do if Their Child is Being Bullied

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Jun 30, 2017

"Parents are often the best resource to build a child's self-confidence and teach him or her how to best solve problems."

 

According to America's National Crime Prevention Council, many parents don't think that bullying is as big a problem as drug use or bringing a weapon to school, but its effects can be severe and long lasting. Your child may be shy or embarrassed over the fact that he or she got bullied and attempt to hide it from you. If they do come to you for help, don't take it too lightly. For our third and final part of the "Stop the Bullying" series, we provide you with a list of ways you can help your child.

1. Talk to your child's teacher

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Instead of confronting the bully's parents, it's wiser to talk to the teacher instead. By informing the teacher about the situation, he or she might be able to keep an eye out in school. If the issue persists and the teacher hasn't acted on it, you could try talking to the principal.

2. Teach your child

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Educate your child with non-violent ways to deal with bullies. Some examples could be walking away from their bullies, talking it out with the bullies instead of giving in to physical altercations should there be any, or even playing with some friends to keep distracted.

See also: 11 THINGS THAT MIGHT TELL YOU IF YOUR CHILD IS A TARGET FOR BULLIES

3. Help your child act with self-confidence

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Encourage your child to walk upright, look people in the eye and speak clearly - these are a few things that you can do with your child to help perk up their confidence.

See also: 8 THINGS YOU SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR TO IDENTIFY IF YOUR CHILD IS A BULLY

4. Don't encourage your child to fight

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Fighting could  lead to your child getting hurt, getting in trouble, or worse, potentially cause more serious problems with the bully. Teaching your child to not pick a fight or get involved in one could help them in their situation.

5. Encourage your child to be more active

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Get your child involved with some activities outside of school. This could include joining clubs or visiting the park more often. By doing this, it could increase the chances of your child meeting new people inn a different social cycle and making new friends.

Whether your child is being bullied or not, these are things that you could try implementing in your lifestyle. It should not take a negative event for you to take action.

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