This isnt just a lgbt issue. This is different child issue. And to be different, you only have to seem that way to the strongest of the pack (lead bully).And while behavior has been part of the American school culture for as long as there has been schools, its time we adjust our its part of growing up attitude. You wont change bullies, but you can give your own children the tools to stand up and over come. Not every child is a fighter, but every child has the ability to over come the mean kids if given the right support and the right tools. I am very lucky to have children who stood up for themselves and overcame bullies. My children were champions for the bullied in school. And even though my children were unique, they never felt the need to fit in. My oldest son was punished several times by school administrations for standing up to bullies who were attacking another students. Of course he was rewarded at home ;) My youngest son has a mild form of autism. He uses his humor and sarcasm to unarm bullies and his intelligence to make them feel inadequately prepared. He doesnt have to fight, hes already won before they start ;) My daughter is beautiful and unique. This gained unwanted attention from those mean girls when she refused to be part of their group and pick on less attractive girls. Instead of letting their bulling tear her down and damage her self image, she used it to her advantage by creating a glamour persona for herself and helping other girls who were being picked on to glam up as well. She did make up and hair tips at lunch time, gave out dating advice that seemed counter to the slut rumors circulating, and befriended a lot of students who were sick of the mean girls, including most of their boyfriends lol. Make your children strong enough by building them up at home. Dont lie to them and tell them they are something they are not, but instead find their strong points and build like crazy from there. My oldest step daughter can not dance to save her life. Shes just plain awful at it. Doesnt stop her from busting a move to what does the fox say but its hard to watch lol. But that little girl can draw just about anything and she reads better than most high school freshman. So instead of telling her shes a great dancer, I build up her artistic ability. We compare her art to famous artists and we point out her progress. We support all of her art and help her branch out. She will never be a ballerina but he just might be a Picasso. Ive given her a tool to help with her self image. Shes Kaylan the awesome artist. So be real with your kids and give them strength and encouragement and a self image that they can be proud of and uphold. Thats how you defeat bullies.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 15:18:34 +0000
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