Prevent Bullying!

(Photo Credits: Bullying Prevention Website)

We don’t want to think of our child being bullied, or being the bully, But bullying is a problem that any and all parents need to be aware of, even concerned about. Bullying touches most children and teens at some point of their lives. But bullying isn’t only in school aged children, adults get bullied too. This book is a great read on learning about bullying, why children, teens and adults bully and what you can do to help children who are being bullied. There is also a good bit of resources at the end of this book.

We all know bullying is around, we all see it in the TV shows that we watch, even in the movies. But did you know that even with all of the research done and government involvement trying to stop bullying that it is still a MAJOR problem. Something you may not have even thought about is what exactly is bullying? Bullying is a relationship problem and the solutions to bullying come from making changes in a relationship.

The first chapter of this book talks about what bullying is, the different types of bullying that there are, and how bullying is a warm up for some long term relationship problems. This chapter also tells you about where most of the bullying happens and with the different age groups. All of these topics lead into the 2nd Chapter that explains why you should worry about bullying. Another topic is about how any child or teen can be involved in bullying, and that there is no typical profile for bullying. There is some explanation as to why some children may be bullying others and how worrying about the bullying now and in the future can help you and your children.

The Third Chapter is full of so many myths along with solutions! I am not going to give those away here though. ;) Chapters 4-6 talk about Bullying with different ages. There is bullying as early as preschool, in elementary school and of course adolescents. The 7th Chapter goes into electronic bullying, what it is, and how to prevent it. Now a days, everyone has phones, and especially those in high school and middle school. There are even apps now where people can post anonymously about other people. It is sad how much bullying goes on unseen, but so many that are damaged from bullying but never come forward for help. Some are too scared, some others think it will just get worse. It amazes me how much bullying goes unseen after reading this book though. A lot that I would not have sat and thought about until now. This Chapter is one of the most important chapters in this book to myself. There are signs to help you hopefully see that your child may be being bullied electronically, or maybe they are even bullying someone else. There are some great ways to help the child being bullied or the child bullying in this chapter too.

The last few chapters of this book have some great ways to help a child or children who are being victimized by bullying. How to work with the school about the bullying going on. And how to remind the children of that golden rule that we are all taught little…

Treat others the same way that you want to be treated.

At the end of this book there are some great resources to help. There are websites listed, books and even videos. For one, any parent should read this, I do not think I stated that enough in this posting. My son is only 4, and I have a step daughter that is 16. I have seen times with her when she was bullied at school and online by other children. I have the fear that my child could be bullied or unfortunately be the bully. But I can prevent him being the bully by having a great relationship with him and making sure he knows he can come to us for anything. Teaching him that golden rule and reminding him that you need to watch what you say and do to other people because it can really affect them in the long run. If you are interested in this book, it is a pretty short read but full of awesome information you can find it here. Maybe you want to share it with groups, or other parents. There is information for anyone. :)