Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Warning signs that your child is being bullied, “The Physical Clues”


Kids develop and grow physically, socially, emotionally, and academically so rapidly that it is hard for the average parent to keep up with all of the sudden and unexpected and negative changes. Preschoolers can be emotionally unstable, explosive, and prone to odd physical ailments. Grade scholars can be excitable, impulsive, and physically unsure of themselves and their rapidly growing bodies. Middle school students can be hostile and uncommunicative, and they can be aggressive on a fairly regular basis. Plus high scholars are frequently moody and withdrawn, secretive and antagonistic. However, all of this is perfectly normal.

This is why it is difficult to pinpoint the difference between growing pains and the beginning of a serious problem. “Bully”. The most important issue to watch for is any change in your child’s behavior that is not recognized to normal developmental changes. When your child is normally a cheerful, friendly youngster and suddenly starts to resist going to school, birthday parties, and no longer wants to participate in school activities, “It Is Time to Talk.

Parents are in a challenging situation with bullying, especially with older children. You might get a younger child to open up about any abuse or mistreatment he or she is receiving by just asking, “Are there any kids at school what are mean to you?” But with older kids, it gets harder. Older kids may want to handle it on their own, they may be embarrassed to tell you what is happening, or they may be concerned about how you will react.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

The Nature Of Social Bulling

Social bulling involves name-calling, verbal insults, and excluding someone from a group. It is more subtle than physical bulling, which involves physical aggression and violence. But social bulling is serious. It can be very harmful not only to the targets, but also to the bullies and the bystanders who watch. Doing nothing to stop such bulling creates an environment where people say mean things to each other, spread nasty rumors, and exclude kids from social groups. One day, you might be the bully or the bystander, but the next day everything might turn around and you may be the victim! No one can feel safe!





Social bulling is also making nasty jokes or paying pranks to humiliate someone. It can also be excluding someone or intentionally forcing someone out of a social group. The target loses friends and feels alone, ashamed, and fearful.



“My friend is being bullied. We do not go to the same school so I can’t hang out with her. Girls are spreading all these bad rumors about her on the Internet. I read them and I know they are not true. Now my friend’s getting this really bad reputation and no one likes her. She is really sad. She has no on to hang out with. I do not know how to help her.” Jessica, age 13