Nine ways to eliminate bullying
Teaching children to speak to an adult about bullying is one of many suggestions from our readers on how to deal with a bully.
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What you can do to stop bullying
Bullying is a serious problem with long-lasting effects that can be the root cause of criminal behavior, academic failure, and lack of self-esteem later in life.
My Seventh-Grader Is Worried About Bullying
How do you handle returning to school after summer vacation when there was bullying (also called "hazing" nowadays) the previous year? How should this be handled if your seventh-grader never mentioned it when he was new in the previous year? But suddenly he...
Bright Ideas From Our Readers: Dealing With Bullies
Peer counseling and a no put-downs week are some reader-tested solutions for dealing with bullies.
The bully and the bystander
Experts say that empowering bystanders to take action might be the key to stopping bullies.
Why are those girls so mean?
Why are adolescent girls so mean to each other, and what can parents do about it?
Is My Child Being Bullied?
My fourth-grade daughter has done well in school until the past few weeks. She is very bright, imaginative, curious and sloppy. She copies homework from a blackboard, but always forgets one out of every four assignments. The teacher also says that her attention wanders and...
My 9-Year-Old Is a Bully
My 9-year-old granddaughter is a bully. She starts arguments with others and upsets the entire classroom. She disrespects the teachers and has a terrible attitude. Can you give us some suggestions to help overcome these problems?
My Son Is Being Bullied
My son seems to have less confidence in himself and gets picked on at school. At times he has been picked on by his schoolmates in the playground or other places, such as the lunch area. He is afraid to tell them to stop or...
