DO Learn To Recognize The Signs Of A Child Being Bullied
The physical effects of bullying will heal in a short period of time, but the effects of mental and emotional bullying can last a lifetime.
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DO Teach Your Children To Avoid Behaviors Likely To Make Them A Target For Bullying
We should not have to teach kids how to avoid being bullied. Ideally, parents and society should teach children not to bully in the first place. Unfortunately this is not how it goes. We cannot be sure that other parents will teach their kids to be kind and compassionate. So, as parents, we must do what we can to protect our children.
DO Learn To Recognize The Different Types Of Bullying
When adults become involved, bullying tends to be far less frequent. This is really what we want to accomplish as a society. I would love to be able to say that it would completely eradicate all bullying, but that is just not realistic. However, if we do our part, we will make it easier for all of our children.
DO Have Regular Family Meals
It strengthened our bonds with one another. It gave us time to share our lives with each other. It was a time for my daughter and wife to let me know about any problems they were having so that I could offer help or suggestions. It also gave me a heads up on how to help them to alleviate their stress. In addition, children who participate in evening meals together with their parents tend to do better in school. They get better grades and they have better social skills. My daughter was successful in school; maybe family meals helped.
DON’T Make Promises You Can’t Or Won’t Keep
This is an issue that most of us might never think of when it comes to bullying. I am talking about how you, the parent, handle situations in your own life. I realize that right about now you must be thinking, “What in heaven’s name is this guy talking about?” This is also an issue that can cause enormous trouble when it comes to your child being considered trustworthy later in life. If you are unwilling or unable to do what you say you will do in exactly the way you say you will do it, then don’t promise you will from the beginning.
Do Not Engage In Name-Calling, Especially In Front Of Your Children
DON’T engage in name-calling yourself, especially in front of your child. You’ve no doubt heard the playground rhyme, “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” No kid believes this. Sometimes words are actions. Do you remember a time in school when someone called you a name that embarrassed you in front of your friends? Maybe it was a racial slur. There are any number of medical conditions that might make someone a target for name-calling because they stand out.
DO Remember That Your Children Watch You, Listen To You, And Learn From You
As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Your actions speak so loudly that I can’t hear your words!” Unfortunately, negative behavior undermines anything positive that you do. You may have heard more than once about a boy who grew up in a home where the father was physically or emotionally abusive to the mother. Guess what? He probably grew up to do the same.
DO Develop A Strong Relationship With Your Child
This is the flip side to not being your child’s BFF. While you should not try to be your child’s best friend, you do need to develop a strong relationship with them. I am not saying that you need to be parent of the year; I am saying that you must be your child’s parent. As her parent, you will have a sense of authority that a best friend will not and cannot have. There will be times that this sense of authority will be absolutely critical.
Brainwashing Our Children
The liberal academics in our public school systems have systematically begun brainwashing our children into the socialistic way of thought. This is happening throughout the western world. The really scary part is that parents are now being told to stay out of the way. They are being told not to interfere with what our children are being taught. In essence, they are being brainwashed into believing that it is OK to riot; it is OK to believe everything their teachers tell them. Here is a link to the original article discussing this subject.
Entitlement: Do We Really Deserve It?
American society has developed an overwhelming attitude of Entitlement. We have an unrealistic expectation that we deserve to start at the
