While surfing the web today, I came across an AOL member’s website with tips for children about bullying.
As adults or parents, preventing bulling involves two measures. Not only do we need to teach children how to deal with bullies, but also we need to teach children not to be bullies.
Please share these tips with the children for what to do about bullying:
- Inform your teachers & parents. If his bullying is physical or violent, tell them not to give your name. That could make the bully more angry, and then he’ll come after you harder.
- Travel to school or social events in groups. Don’t walk alone.
- Avoid the bully at all costs.
- Ignore him. That will take away his power he “thinks” he has over you. He’ll get bored, and go look for someone else to pick on.
- Confront him with the problem. Do this only if the bullying is mental, not physical. Maybe you can explain how it makes you feel. If he doesn’t care, and continues to bully you, report him, and avoid him.
- Take a safety training workshop. This should only be used as a last resort (in self defense). Using this to show off for your friends, or simply because someone made you angry, could lead to law suits, and YOU becoming a bully!
