No one likes a bully, least of all the perpetrator! We can teach our kids how to resist bullies through non-violence and reason, but the problem begins with the child who feels he or she gains power by lashing out at a presumed weaker target. What can we do?
1. After our anger, learn compassion and mercy.
2. Do not fear bullies as that is their source of power.
3. If a bully is terrorizing your child, seek out alternatives to institutional punishment.
4. Find out more about this bully so that he or she is a person to you, not an enemy.
5. In those cases where overt compassion doesn't win, protect your child at all costs, but try to avoid hate speech.
I know how hard this is! It is my daily pledge!
Help Children Resist Bullying!
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No one likes a bully, least of all the perpetrator! We can teach our kids how to resist bullies through non-violence and reason, but the problem begins with the child who feels he or she gains power by lashing out at a presumed weaker target. What can we do?<br /><br />1. After our anger, learn compassion and mercy. <br /><br />2. Do not fear bullies as that is their source of power.<br /><br />3. If a bully is terrorizing your child, seek out alternatives to institutional punishment.<br /><br />4. Find out more about this bully so that he or she is a person to you, not an enemy.<br /><br />5. In those cases where overt compassion doesn't win, protect your child at all costs, but try to avoid hate speech.<br /><br />I know how hard this is! It is my daily pledge!
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