What NOT To Say When Your Child Is Being Bullied
Huff Postborisz via Getty Images A strong support system of family, friends and teachers can help your kid cope with the effects of bullying. “I find that many girls don’t come forward for help because they worry they’ll be viewed as weak and incapable of handling social issues, or labeled as problematic and dramatic,” Hurley said. “A child who is being bullied needs help to overcome the central feature of bullying — the power disadvantage,” Tony Volk, a developmental psychologist and professor at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, said. “Fight back.” If your child needs to protect or defend themself in a physical altercation with a bully, that’s one thing. Can you tell me more about what’s happening?” “By empathizing and asking open-ended questions, you communicate trust and understanding while giving your child a safe place to verbalize his or her emotions,” Hurley said.
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