School bullying is common in almost all schools in the U.S. This act can cause physical, emotional and psychological wounds and trauma to bullied students. Therefore, parents need to know how they can prevent their kids from suffering school bullying.
Parents.com shared some practical ways to prevent your child from getting bullied at school. Preventing school bullying can make a big difference in your child's school performance and self-esteem.
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1. Constant Communication With Your Child And His Teachers
One of the best ways to prevent your child from getting bullied at school is by always talking and communicating with his teachers. Doing so can encourage teachers to always look out for your child's safety and wellbeing. During your talks, make sure to always bring up the issue of school bullying, encourage the teacher to report to you any school bullying incident and to always keep an eye on your child and potential school bullies.
Parents can also check with the teacher if their children are the ones who are actually bullying others at school so that they can correct the behavior as soon as possible. "Sometimes you may play the villain to somebody else's story. Don't choose to make someone else the star of your own story," 2015 Miss Montana Danielle Wineman shared with school bullies via Montana Standard.
2. Contact The School Bully's Parents Or Guardians
"This is the right approach only for persistent acts of intimidation, and when you feel these parents will be receptive to working in a cooperative manner with you," Parents.com advises. "Call or e-mail them in a non-confrontational way, making it clear that your goal is to resolve the matter together. You might say something like."
3. Teach Your Kid How To Handle School Bullying
One of the most effective ways to prevent your child from getting bullied at school is by teaching him how to handle and respond to school bullying. Teach your kid how to act confidently, how to walk away from bullying, how to not give in to bullies' demands and how to report these incidents to the proper school authorities.
