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Time Out! Bullying
„ Don’t take the blame for your child’s
behavior. You can influence kids, but at
some point they are responsible for their
own actions.
„ You have every right to check your child’s
room, book bag, and personal space when
you see warning signs of at-risk behaviors.
It’s your job to keep your kids safe and
address the issues, no matter how much
your child may yell and complain about
their privacy.
Try This at Home...
Slow down and take a look at what’s going
on at home. If you see any of the warning
signs in your child, get out of the normal
routine and watch your child for other
behaviors.
If you have a concern, sit down with your
child and another adult who they trust, and
talk about what’s going on. Ask your child
what they would do if they saw a friend in
trouble.
Even when you give your kids a good home, the Parenting
Bullying is being
mean and hurtful appropriate discipline, and have a good relationship No. 11
toward someone else, with them, kids can get involved in risky behaviors
often when that person that can lead to problems as an adult. Kids tend to
has trouble defending start pushing boundaries with parents when they
himself or herself. hit 12, and the teen years can be a challenging
Actions include time for any parent. There is normal teen behavior, and
hitting, making threats, intimidating, name-calling, then there are kids who have additional issues, that if left untreated, could give them
teasing, stealing or damaging belongings, spreading problems as adults– from depression and unemployment, to a lifetime in prison.
rumors or encouraging other people to exclude The most common at risk behaviors include:
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someone. 44% of middle schooler’s experience it, „ being violent „ using alcohol or drugs „ depression
with 30% experiencing it online or through e-mail „ stealing „ being sexually active „ anxiety
„ skipping school
„ sexting
and texts. „ bullying „ self-harming „ eating disorders
can be a sign of deeper issues For Evaluation Only
„ Bullies are made, not born– Some kids who are When you see these behaviors in your
bullies do it to feel powerful or in control. Others Reality Check... kids, it means there are other issues
do it because they have been bullied by other going on that are causing them to
kids, or people at home. behave like this. As a parent you can’t
„ If your child is the bully– talk to your child and 8 Don’t ignore signs that say your ignore these issues. Are In Trouble When Your Kids
let them know it’s not OK. See if your school has kids may be in trouble - changes You need to find out what is going on
a bullying program and get involved. Decrease in behavior, grades, friends, etc. and get help for your child.
the violence your child is exposed to at home. I don’t have a teen, do I really
Get your kids involved in activities and programs need to worry about all this
that promote cooperation and friendships. 8 Work to build trust between you
and your child. Kids who believe now?
„ Get professional help– Bullying can be a they can talk to their parents Yes! Not all of these behaviors
warning sign of more serious problems with about difficult issues do better in are limited to teens. Bullying
violence in the future. Deal with the problem
now. their teen years impacts kids in elementary school
every day. As kids grow up with
8 Many of the same warning signs technology, they are also being
can be a signal for different exposed to cyber bullying, sexting,
Disclaimer: problems. Be sure you dig deeper and content containing sex,
violence, and drugs at a younger
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their own parenting skills. This information is intended to serve Don’t be afraid to get professional age. Take the time to develop good
as a general guide of parenting principles and strategies. It is not 8 relationships with your kids when
intended to address individual parenting issues, nor should it be help. Some of your child’s they are younger, and you may find
taken as legal, personal, or other advice. behaviors can indicate serious yourself better connected during
problems you can’t fix yourself. the teen years!