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 [...]
Signs Your Bullied Child Is Thinking of Suicide
Here are the signs that your bullied child is thinking of taking his or her life — of dying by a planned suicide. […]
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 [...]
Are Big Tall Kids Rarely the Victims of Bullies?
It’s a myth that kids who are big or husky hardly ever get bullied. Ever notice that in TV shows and movies, a boy who’s a bully is almost always bigger than his classmates? He’s [...]
“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 [...]
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 Laughing at a Bully’s Insults Won’t Work
It’s a huge mistake when people urge the victim of bullies to “just laugh with them.” This is lousy advice and it rarely works. For the sake of this article, the term “bullying” or “bully” [...]
When It Comes to Bullying Among Kids, Size DOESN’T Matter
It's actually often the case that a bully is much smaller than the victim. You've probably witnessed this growing up: The meanest bully is far from being the biggest kid in the grade or even classroom. Certainly [...]
