No time for passive parenting: Show your kids how to stand up to bullies
5 years, 4 months ago

No time for passive parenting: Show your kids how to stand up to bullies

Salon  

It’s September and the digital grapevine is abuzz trying to figure out who’s in which classroom this year. I work extensively with kids from across the social skills spectrum — kids who’ve been called bullies or bossy, kids who always seem to be victims, bystander kids who’ve learned to look the other way. Bullying, cliques, and exclusive behavior doesn’t come from a few bad apples, and it’s not just a fact of life: It’s the result of kids having been bullied themselves, kids suffering low self esteem, kids lacking empathy, or kids who lack the emotion regulation skills they need to manage their feelings and impulses. This year, don’t wait for social dust-ups or disasters to start the conversation with your child, with other parents and at your school for coaching important social skills. Discuss how social skills don’t come easy to everyone, and practice social smarts that help kids connect or be kinder.

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 3 months ago

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Daily Mail  

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5 years, 8 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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