Sunday, September 21, 2014

Bullying -How Parents Can Prevent It From Happening

By Michael Saturday


Skilled and learned specialists are now conscious of the intense influence that bullying has on a child. Bullying has some very dismal consequences on some young people; they are literally unable to live with it. Bullying was somewhat localized before, we now have to consider the computer as a new arena for them to hassle their prey. Fortunately, there are ways for parents to help their kids avoid becoming bullying victims, and we'll be looking at some of these in this article.

It's certainly good to be a good role model for your children, however there isn't any certainty that your children will not be bullied. When children see people treating each other with respect, both in and out of the home, it helps them develop a healthy sense of self esteem. You need to make sure that bullying, whether it's between siblings or you and your partner, is not going on, no matter how petty it may seem. Allowing your children to be free to express what they feel and to feel confident with themselves, while still respecting other people's rights should be encouraged.

Kids that have been bullied, at school, or elsewhere, are usually not motivated to tell their adults what has happened. Most of the time, kids do not want to be labeled as a coward or tattletale for telling about the incident. Kids should be able to tell about the bullying that they have experience, something that parents should teach their kids to do.

To avoid getting bullied, act confident in the way you interact. People that are confronted by bullies that are much larger can often scare them off by acting self-assured, changing their stance, and using their words. Don't encourage your child to fight, but you can teach him or her to be assertive and say something like, "Leave me alone!" in a loud voice. Even speaking loudly can be helpful, because it demonstrates assertiveness and may get the attention of an adult nearby. Once you have taught your child or children to be confident in such a confrontation, they will quickly see that the bullies will turn tail and leave because of acting this way.

You should also know that bullying comes in many forms, not just physical violence. On top of physical abuse, most bullies will also intimidate their victims using their words, threatening them in a variety of ways.

Once considered something that children simply had to experience, people are thinking differently about bullying today. Instead of being a part of growing up, professionals today are looking at ways to help children deal with this horrible ordeal. Instead of looking at bullying as an inevitable event that must happen, we are now looking for ways to avoid its likelihood altogether. When bullying does occur, it should be dealt with swiftly, and it's best when parents and school officials work together on this.




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