If you’re worried your bullied teen might attempt suicide, here’s a very effective way to lessen the temptation to attempt killing oneself. I’ve known this all along, but finally the research is here: Exercise is Read more...
So just HOW prevalent is it when a bully’s parents bully that child? The behavior of bullying is not created in a vacuum. There are no precise statistical figures about the percentage of bullies who Read more...
Bullies come in all ages and professions, including that of the school principal. When I was in high school, I witnessed the principal grab a boy by the throat and shove him up against a Read more...
Wondering why nobody wants to be your child’s friend? This is called social exclusion, but it can also come with ridicule and hostile behavior. For this article I consulted with Kate Walton, a former public Read more...
Have you ever noticed how loving and well-grounded the parents of bully victims appear to be when interviewed by the media? It’s fair to wonder just how much of this is what I call stage Read more...
Parents of bullies have common traits, and because these common traits have been identified, parents can take action at preventing their children from becoming bullies. This new information comes from a presentation at the Pediatric Read more...
Teaching your kids empathy can be a strong weapon against raising a bully. Ever wonder where the parents of the school bully went wrong? For this article I consulted with Kate Walton, a former public school Read more...
Do kids who freely bully classmates think their parents won’t do anything if they find out, or what? Often, a bully is the fruit that doesn’t fall far from the tree, that is, at least one of Read more...
If you're a parent, do you know what things you might be doing that could cause your child to become a bully? Bullying isn't created in a vacuum. “Although bullies may have particular temperamental profiles, some bullying Read more...
An expert weighs in on if there’s a such thing as a bullyogenic parent, one whose mistakes turn their kids into bully magnets. If humans are a product of their environment, it should stand to Read more...
If you hate when someone dismisses the complaints of bully victims as being the product of a weak personality or “babyish” thinking, you’re not alone. It’s funny how the people, who sneer at the complaints Read more...
Sadly, it’s very uncommon for a victim of bullying to report this to their parents, which is why parents need to be hyper-alert to signs of bullying, says Rona Novick, PhD, who developed the BRAVE Read more...
Find out what’s different about kids that makes them a magnet for bullies. I once read of an adolescent boy who was relentlessly bullied at his junior high school: a bully magnet. His mother had Read more...
Don't assume that the school bully is spoiled and entitled at home; instead assume that he or she is being bullied by a parent or older sibling. Just what kind of parents do youth bullies Read more...
Are you wondering if an online schooling program for your bullied child will have a negative effect on his or her social skills? Don't be quick to think that online schooling teaches bullied kids to Read more...
What is it about the bully-victim dynamic that siphons power from the victim and feeds it to the bully? There are two disturbing sides to this coin: the bully who strips the victim of power, Read more...
Do kids become bullies because they were never spanked? I decided to write this article because a person posted a comment to an article about bullying that if more parents spanked their children, these kids Read more...
Can a bully actually have more power over a target whose parents have done an incredible job of making that child feel valued, important and hopeful? For this article I consulted with Kyle Gillett, Ph.D., Read more...
Here are real life examples of how a girl can be a bully. “How can a girl be a bully?” was a question that was recently asked of me. This sounds like a not-so-smart question, Read more...