The latest research shows that The latest research shows that more than more than half of all half of all children are, at least on children are, at least on occasion, directly involved in bullying as a occasion, directly involved in bullying as a perpetrator, victim, or both. perpetrator, victim, or both. And many of And many of those who are not directly involved witness those who are not directly involved witness others being bullied on a regular basis. No others being bullied on a regular basis. No child is immune – kids of every race, gender, child is immune – kids of every race, gender, grade and socio-economic sector are grade and socio-economic sector are impacted. But it doesn’t have to be this way. impacted. But it doesn’t have to be this way. As parents we have the power to help reduce As parents we have the power to help reduce bullying. Here are Education.com’s top ten bullying. Here are Education.com’s top ten actions you can take to help address bullying.actions you can take to help address bullying.

Ten Actions All Parents Can Take Ten Actions All Parents Can Take to Help Eliminate Bullyingto Help Eliminate Bullying

Presented by LISD Behavior SpecialistsPresented by LISD Behavior Specialists

1.1. Talk with and listen to your Talk with and listen to your kids – everyday. kids – everyday. Research shows that parents are often the last Research shows that parents are often the last to know when their child has bullied or been to know when their child has bullied or been

bullied.bullied.

2. Spend time at school and2. Spend time at school and

recess.recess.Research shows that 67% of bullyingResearch shows that 67% of bullying

happens when adults are not present.happens when adults are not present.

3.3. Be a good example ofBe a good example of

kindness and leadership.kindness and leadership.Your kids learn a lot about power relationships Your kids learn a lot about power relationships from watching you.from watching you.

4. Learn the signs. 4. Learn the signs. Most children don’t tell anyone (especially Most children don’t tell anyone (especially adults) that they’ve been bullied.adults) that they’ve been bullied.

5.5. Create healthy anti-Create healthy anti-

bullying habits early.bullying habits early.Help develop anti-bullying and anti-Help develop anti-bullying and anti-victimization habits early in your children, as victimization habits early in your children, as early as kindergarten.early as kindergarten.

6.6. Help your child’s school Help your child’s school address bullying effectivelyaddress bullying effectivelyWhether your children have been bullied or Whether your children have been bullied or not, you should know what their school is not, you should know what their school is doing to address bullying.doing to address bullying.

7.7. Establish household rules Establish household rules

about bullying.about bullying.Your children need to hear from you explicitly Your children need to hear from you explicitly that it’s not normal, ok, or tolerable for them to that it’s not normal, ok, or tolerable for them to bully, to be bullied, or to stand by and just bully, to be bullied, or to stand by and just watch other kids be bullied.watch other kids be bullied.

8.8. Teach your child how to beTeach your child how to be

a good witness.a good witness.Research shows that kids who witness bullying Research shows that kids who witness bullying feel powerless and seldom intervene.feel powerless and seldom intervene.

9.9. Teach your child about Teach your child about cyberbullying.cyberbullying.Children often do not realize what Children often do not realize what cyberbullying is.cyberbullying is.

10.10. Spread the word that Spread the word that bullying should not be a bullying should not be a

normal part of childhood.normal part of childhood.Some adults hesitate to act when they Some adults hesitate to act when they

observe or hear about bullying because they observe or hear about bullying because they think of bullying as a typical phase of think of bullying as a typical phase of childhood that must be endured or that it chan childhood that must be endured or that it chan

help help children “toughen up”.children “toughen up”.