Would you know if your child was a bullying target? Did you know that, depending on the source for the statistics, between 21% and 77% of kids have been bullied in one form or another? One source suggests 90% (!!) of 4th through 8th graders have experienced bullying. The most commonly cited ...read more
Be an Upstander, not a Bystander: Third in Bullying Series
Bystander to bullying can be one of the most controversial or dismissed roles when it comes to the problem with bullying. The typical advice children, teens and even adults receive is to "mind your own business". "Don't get involved". However, there really is no such thing as an "innocent" ...read more
Understanding Bully Behavior: Second in Bully Series
Most people can recognize the most overt bully behavior although some will explain away physical bullying as "boys will be boys". In last month's blog I went over understanding what bullying is as a definition. I also identified how adults share some responsibility. In order to make it easier to ...read more
Bullying by any other name is still damaging: First in bullying series
Bullying. Social aggression. Physical aggression. "Mean". "Burn". "Diss". "Cut". Whatever the name or term, it's damaging. We have a problem in society and sometimes trying to pin down exactly what to call it only gets in the way of doing something about it. For the purposes of this ...read more
