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What Parents Can Do When Bullying is Downplayed at School

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In my conversations with parents of bullied children, an all-too-frequent recurring theme is that they say their reports to school are downplayed or downright ignored. I wrote this article for the HuffingtonPost in response. Please share with any parents you know who are struggling to help their kids cope with bullying.

 

What Parents Can Do When Bullying is Downplayed at School

FREE International Bully Prevention E-Zine MARCH Issue Now Available

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Check out the March issue of the International Bully Prevention E-Zine.  This month’s free issue features great articles about what parents can do to help their kids cope with bullying and importance of role modeling by parents when it comes to raising kids who reject gossip and other forms of relational aggression.  PLease check it out & pass it on.

 

http://www.imgstream.com/KnappStory/2012_03/IBPM_2012_03.html

The New Girl and the Mean Girl: How Bullying Can Last for a Lifetime

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As if this post were not compelling enough, I love the outpouring this author gets from her readers in the Comments section. Just wish she has had this support when she was hiding in the newspaper office in middle school!

This is a great read for kids to help them understand the long-term impact of bullying and to get them talking about the difference an upstander/ally/hero/brave soul could have made in this author’s life. It’s also a terrific read for any adult-those who can relate to the writer’s experience and those who can be inspired to prevent another child from growing up with this kind of hurt and loneliness.

http://www.mommiedaze.com/memoris-the-new-girl-and-the-mean-girls

Katy Butler delivers Petition to the MPAA for “Bully” Documentary

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You go girl!!

“Bully” Film Supported By Young Shero

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I worry that young girls too often mute their voices when it comes to expressing anger and injustice.  I cheer when I see courageous, assertive, confident girls like Katy speak up for issues they believe in.  This girl is going to change the world…I hope I can be the kind of adult that helps her.  Check out Katy’s interview regarding the film “Bully:”


“Bully” Documentary Director Talks About his Film, The MPAA Rating, and Changing the Lives of Kids in Need

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I was trying to think of a few sage words to introduce this film clip about the new documentary “Bully“…but it’s pretty clear that this interview speaks for itself. 

“Bully” Documentary “R” Rating Appeals Process Continues

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Great article in the Huffington Post today about the MPAA’s denial of the appeal to downgrade the “R” rating for the “Bully” documentary.  Check out the article, watch the trailer (have tissues available!) and sign the petition to help make this film available to the under-17 crowd who can really benefit from its powerful message.

As filmmaker Lee Hirsch says:

We have a responsibility to the more than 13 million youth who are bullied every year in the US to make available this transformative, relevant piece of work.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/26/bully-documentarys-r-rating-parents_n_1302757.html

My BFF is a Total Nightmare: Great Advice from author Rachel Simmons

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by in building self-esteem in girls, bullying, cyberbullying, friends, Friendship & Other Weapons, Parenting

On my “To Write” list is an article entitled “What to Do When Your Daughter’s Friend is a Mean Girl.”  I have a classic example to tell and story to share…so hopefully I’ll sit down at some point and get the article written…but in the meantime, check out this great advice from Rachel Simmons on the same topic.

http://www.teenvogue.com/connect/blogs/relationships/2012/02/my-bff-is-a-total-nightmare.html?printable=true

The Roots of Bullying Behavior

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“Be kind to unkind people; they often need it the most.”

 

I was reminded of this truism when Tony Shin sent me this infographic on cyberbullying.  While most books, articles, and programs focus (righteously!) on the targets of bullying, his work examines the roots of bullying, calling this a predictable psychological behavior whose roots are usually planted in early childhood.  An interesting perspective.  What do you think?

 

 

 

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International Bully Prevention E-zine: FREE Issue

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Check out the February Issue of the International Bully Prevention E-zine, chock full of great articles about how to stop bullying in schools and elsewhere among kids.

 

http://www.imgstream.com/KnappStory/2012_02/IBPM_2012_02.html

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Signe Whitson is an author and educator on bullying, crisis intervention, and child and adolescent emotional and behavioral health. In her articles, books, and training workshops, Signe provides down-to-earth, practical advice for professionals and parents on navigating the daily challenges of living and working with children, tweens and teens.

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