Should You Punish Your Child for Being a Bully?
If you just learned your child has been bullying a classmate, should you punish him or her? If so, what kind of punishment? Should you give him a taste of his own medicine? [...]
Five Traits that the Parents of Bullies Have in Common
Parents of kids who bully share common traits. Do you know what they are? Perhaps some of these traits describe you. […]
12 Do’s and Don’t’s for Parents of Bullied Children
Here are 12 things a parent of a bullied child or teen should always do and should never do. Failure to follow these guidelines can lead to more suffering, not to mention possibly enable the [...]
Why Do Some Bullied Kids Never Report This to Their Parents?
If your own child were being bullied, would you necessarily know it? Many bully victims keep this a secret. Why is this? Could YOUR child be one of them? […]
How Martial Arts Tournaments Can Help Kids Face Bullies
Here's how martial arts tournaments can help your child stand up to bullies and also prevent being targeted by bullies. As with any type of school, parents should do their homework to find the most [...]
Can a Victim of Childhood Bullying Become Workplace Bully?
It’s been said that the workplace bully must have been quite the tyrant during their young school years, but it’s entirely possible that many workplace bullies were victimized by their peers. And they couldn’t fight [...]
“The School Principal Is Bullying My Child!”
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 [...]
Social Exclusion: 5 Risks for Kids at School
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. It’s easy to take a generic, overly-broad approach and say, “A [...]
Parents’ Mistakes that Make Kids Attract Bullies Like Flies
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 [...]
The Harm of Non-Physical Bullying: Truth or Hype?
Is there really harm from verbal or non-physical bullying, or is this just a lot of hype and overreaction? It’s funny how the people, who sneer at the complaints by victims, often were either: 1) [...]
Why Is My Child a Bully MAGNET?
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 [...]
Do Kids Who Don’t Get Spanked Become Bullies?
If you never spank your child, will they be at higher risk of eventually becoming a bully towards other kids? Is there really a connection between lack of corporal punishment and becoming a bully? More [...]