What parents can do for children
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- Ensure your child's school can identify and act on bullying problems.
- Tell children to report incidents. Make it clear it is always right to tell when they see something wrong.
- Make children aware bullying is not simply physical.
- Challenge every incident of bullying that is witnessed.
- Don't confuse your children by talking one way and acting another.
What to tell your children:
- Face the bullies. Tell them clearly to stop. Try to be calm and move away from them.
- Don't hit out. If someone is bullying you, don't try to hit or kick them.
- If they tease you, don't let them see they have hurt you. Bullies like to get a reaction.
- It's not about you. Often those who bully do so to make themselves feel better, because they are unhappy.
- Tell those you can trust in class what is going on and how you feel. Ask them to come with you to tell a teacher.
Irish Independent
