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Is Your Child Being Bullied? Or Bullying?
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If your child is a bully's target, then you should communicate as much as you can with the child, each day, about the situation. Talk to administrators immediately so that they can take action at school. Help them develop an answer to the question "Why are they doing this?"
Help the child understand it's not his or her fault, and a sufficient answer to this question may just be "Some people just like being mean to others." Kids who bully should know the consequences and punishment for bullying before they start, and when they do, adults should punish swiftly, plus encourage a sense of guilt and remorse about the action and the impact that it had on the child who was bullied. Parents and school staff should be on the lookout for behavioral or mental disorders, like antisocialism, that may be to blame for the behavior. Keeping the lines of communication open between parents, schools and kids is key to preventing and stopping bullying.
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