What is bullying?
Learn about the different types, the risk factors, and the effects.
10 things parents can do to address bullying
- Consider your own behaviour
- Establish a code of conduct
- Use consequences that teach
- Encourage children to report
- Catch children being good
- Create friendship opportunities
- Give your children scripts
- Build on children’s strengths
- Be ready to listen
- Be your child's champion
List sourced from prevnet.ca
Tips to share with your children
- If it’s hard to stand up for yourself, ignore the bullying, walk away and tell someone who can help.
- Get funny! Humour shows you’re not bothered.
- Be assertive, not aggressive. Fighting makes the bullying worse.
- Remember that telling is not tattling.
- If you walk away and get help, you are part of the solution. If you stay and watch, you are part of the problem.
- Put yourself in the other kid’s shoes. Would you want to be picked on or left out?
- Apologize to the kids you have bullied.
- Be a real leader. Treat others with respect.
- Remember that no one deserves to be bullied.
List sourced from www.witsprogram.ca