{"id":7339,"date":"2011-09-13T16:42:01","date_gmt":"2011-09-13T20:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/watchwomanonthewall\/?p=7339"},"modified":"2011-09-13T16:42:01","modified_gmt":"2011-09-13T20:42:01","slug":"hints-for-parents-on-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/watchwomanonthewall\/2011\/09\/hints-for-parents-on-bullying.html","title":{"rendered":"Hints for parents on Bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"

MY CHILD IS BEING BULLIED. \u00a0WHAT CAN I DO?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Watchwoman:<\/strong><\/span> No one special group has a lock on bullying. \u00a0It occurs to all kinds of children every where and there is always a bully who thinks he\/she has the right to bully and torture any one who doesn’t “fit the mold”. \u00a0When I was in school (and that was a long time ago) I saw it happen to a least one student every year. \u00a0My mother taught me that if someone were being bullied I should be extra nice to that person. \u00a0I was. \u00a0I recall sometimes that the only Valentine a bullied person got was from me. \u00a0My heart still aches for those unfortunate people. \u00a0And it’s still going on today. \u00a0If you are a Christian, you should take up the part of the helpless, from the unborn, to the elderly, including the students in school who don’t “fit the mold”, to defend the “fatherless,” the Bible says,\u00a0to whomever is downtrodden and teased. \u00a0It is wrong not to defend the helpless or to just stand by and allow it to happen without taking up the part of the unfortunate ones. \u00a0“Whatsoever you do to the least of My\u00a0brethren, that you do unto Me.” (Words of Jesus in a song based upon the Words from the Holy Bible.) \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

[Matthew 25:35-40 KJV]<\/strong> \u00a0For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: [36] Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. [37] \u00a0Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? [38] When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? [39] \u00a0Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? [40] And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.<\/p>\n

\u25ac \u00a0Donna Calvin<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What Is Bullying?<\/h3>\n

Most kids have been teased by a sibling or a friend at some point. And it’s not usually harmful when done in a playful, friendly, and mutual way, and both kids find it funny. But when teasing becomes hurtful, unkind, and constant, it crosses the line into bullying and needs to stop.<\/p>\n

Bullying is intentional tormenting in physical, verbal, or psychological ways. It can range from hitting, shoving, name-calling, threats, and mocking to extorting money and treasured possessions. Some kids bully by shunning others and spreading rumors about them. Others use email, chat rooms, instant messages, social networking websites, and text messages to taunt others or hurt their feelings.<\/p>\n

It’s important to take bullying seriously and not just brush it off as something that kids have to “tough out.” The effects can be serious and affect kids’ sense of self-worth and future relationships. In severe cases, bullying has contributed to tragedies, such as school shootings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Read more:\u00a0http:\/\/kidshealth.org\/parent\/emotions\/behavior\/bullies.html<\/a><\/div>\n

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Making sure ‘back to school’ doesn’t mean ‘back to bullying’<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"When you see bullying behavior, call it bullying and tell your children that it’s unacceptable behavior.<\/div>\n
SATURDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — For some children, the start of school means the beginning of bullying.<\/div>\n
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Despite widespread efforts to deal with the problem, bullying is a persistent issue in schools, says Donna Henderson, a professor of counseling at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C.<\/p>\n

“The goal is to create a no-bullying environment for children. It’s hard because we live in a world that accepts violence, intimidation and power as currency in life,” Henderson said in a university news release.<\/p>\n

Henderson offered tips for parents to prevent their children from becoming bullies or victims:<\/strong><\/p>\n