Take a Stand and Help Us Stop Bullying…TODAY! Posted on October 2, 2012 by Social Media stop bullying In your eyes, your child is perfect. They are everything that a parent could hope for: kind, generous, loving, personable…the list goes on. But to their peers, they are considered overweight, don’t dress up to par, wear glasses and/or braces, and are considered weak. Most are average kids, just trying to fit into a critical society. Almost all of us have been the witness to or victim of a bully at one time or another. But unfortunately, bullying has gotten worse over the years, resulting in injuries, psychological trauma, and worse, suicide. October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and with school in full swing, a perfect time for you to talk to your kids about the harmful effects of bullying. Bullying has spread throughout the years and can be classified under six main categories: 1. Physical-Not only does this contain body-to-body contact, but damaging another person’s belongings as well. 30.5% of elementary and middle school children fit under this category.1 2. Verbal-46.5% of children are verbally assaulted through the use of name calling.1 3. Indirect-Bullying does not have to be to the person’s face. Indirect bullying includes spreading rumors about someone. 18.5% are affected by this.1 4. Social alienation-Includes leaving someone out of a group. 5. Intimidation-Otherwise known as threatening another student. 6. Cyberbullying-Has increased over the years, with 42 of kids being bullying via the internet, texting, and cell phones. The video to the right portrays just how far bullying has bullying videogone, portraying stats, words of encouragement, and how Road Scholar Transport is helping get the word out to stop bullying. PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) who originally started National Bullying Prevention Month in 2006 offers three important steps that parents should take if they suspect that their child is being bullied. 1. Talk to your child and explain to them that it is not their fault. Find out who, what when, and where. 2. Go to the school. Meet with your child’s teacher and principal about the situation and how to resolve it. 3. Write a brief letter explaining the situation to the district superintendant. If bullying is to be stopped, we need people to take a stand and start spreading awareness of its harmful effects and educate our nation’s youths. - See more at: roadscholarawareness.org/take-a-stand-and-help-us-stop-bullying%e2%80%a6today/#sthash.raqGEk93.dpuf
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