Do you think you would be able to tell if your child was being bullied and how would you deal with it?
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Being bullied causes pretty big changes in a person, especially a child. I think it's pretty evident when this sort of thing happens. I'd try to get the inside scoop from my child first and let them know that it's never okay for anyone to bully another. Beyond that, it's situational.
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Yes you can tell but it's easy to dismiss it because you might wish it wasn't so. A child who is bullied will start to avoid situations where the bullying occurs, for example walking to school; will probably not mix as much with friends; may seem "down" or depressed; could do less well than expected at schoolwork; will become angry and defensive out of character. Bullies pick on someone who doesn't fight back, but that doesn't, and probably shouldn't be physical; it's much more effective to help build the child's sense of self-worth and confidence; find activities they do well at, and ensure they are not put in unsafe situations.
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Eat the bully, and put your kid in prison (to keep him safe of course
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I would say it is better to get more active the child's life outside home especially in the school and playgrounds. The parents should try to dedicate some of his time to be an observer or a participant in the child's activities even with at school. This way the parent will learn a lot about what is going around. Even if the bully in the presence of the parent does not do anything to the parent's kid, at least out of habit the bully will bully some other kid. As for the bully, we must understand that he is just a kid with wrong discipline or bad parenting. We need to care about the bully and fix him as well. The bully must understand that bullying is wrong and is a criminal act (oh yeah if grows up to become a bully grown up). At the same time, we should help the bully find more comfort and pleasure in being friends with all kids through extracurricular activities and so forth.
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