Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Teach your Child to Fight Back Against Bullies

What can you do to help your child if he or she is being bullied? Scott Flint, author of Waking the Tiger Within: How to be Safe from Crime says, "If you are going to choose to under-react or over-react, it's vital that you over-react. Remember, the problem must be stopped immediately."

Talk to your child to find out who the bully is and what he or she has been doing to your child. This may be difficult, because most kids are ashamed to let their parents know what awful things have been done to them. You must press on and find out all the details. Either the same day you find out, or early the next morning go to the school and talk to the highest-ranked person there (probably the principal) and scream bloody murder.

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