By: Steve Patterson
Submitted: 2011-09-27 10:54:48 | Word Count: 505
Bullying in highschools is happening in every school, every day, everywhere around the world. Worried that your child is being bullied and not knowing how to take action on this evil? Equip yourself and your child to ensure they do not become a victim of this evil. Take action now - It is your child's right to grow up with confidence, self esteem, and enjoy their highschool years and be able to look back to it with fond memories.
Protecting and supporting your child from bullying in highschools means you need to know how to:
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- Spot the early signs
- Get your child to open up and tell you the truth about what is really happening to them
- Deal with your child's emotional wounds
- Deal with the situation if a teacher is the bully
- Foresee and prevent future bullying
According to experts, a parent's intervention and help is the real key to solving bullying in highschools issues. As a parent you have the power to prevent any lasting emotional, educational or social damage that could occur from bullying in schools. Dealing with bullying is not just about stopping the bullies. You need to understand bullying in schools..
- what causes it, where it happens
- why the bullied can become the bully
- How do you approach your child to learn what is really going on
- How to combat internet bullying, the other evil tactic of bullying in schools
- Cyber bullying facts - Understand this wide scale form of bullying in schools
7 Key Clues of bullying in highschools
1. Child is afraid to go to school
2. Child often feels ill on school mornings
3. Child is skipping school or classes
4. Grades in school suddenly dropping
5. Trouble sleeping or nightmares
6. Becoming a "loner" and avoiding social activities
7. Talking openly about suicide or attempting it
What not to do if your child is a victim of bullying in highschools
1. Never justify the bully's behaviour! Let your child know that any bullying is wrong and no one deserves to be bullied!
2. Resist the urge to try and solve the problem for your child, unless they are in serious physical danger.
3. Don't tell your child to simply avoid the bully. It will not solve the problem and generally only works for a short time.
4. Never tell your child to fight back! Most bullies are bigger and stronger, and are looking for an excuse to physically punish their victim and impress their peer group.
5. Don't confront the bully or the bully's parents alone. Their reactions may be hostile rather than sympathetic. Enlist the help of a third party to mediate the meeting.
Every parent wants to send their child off to school every day to have fun, learn at their optimum and be in a safe environment. Your child has the right to this.
Learn how to deal with this evil and bring joy back into to your child's life.. before it's too late.
