How to Stop High School Bullying
Bullying is repeatedly inflicting psychological or physical pain on individuals by harassing, intimidating or embarrassing them. According to the Virginia Youth Violence Project, 22 percent of high schools reported problems with bullying during the 2005 to 2006 school year. Bullying can lead to low self-esteem for the victim and poor performance in school. It can escalate into depression where the victim avoids all social activities and school functions that place him into a situation where he is a target. Stopping this type of humiliating harassment requires involvement of the school personnel, parents and community leaders.
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Communicate with the child and the victim that bullying is not acceptable behavior and that violence is never the answer.
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Insist that parents and school officials establish consequences for bullying behaviors and enforce them consistently and in a fair manner.
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Stand up for the rights of your child, if the leadership in the school does nothing about the bullying, instigate other parents to vote for board members and other leaders that do take this type of activity seriously.
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Teach students and your own children that speaking out against a bully is not a sign of weakness; it is an effective way to bring about change. Show them statistics where this sort of behavior results in physical or psychological injuries to the victims.
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Solve confrontational situations effectively with other people by using non-violent behavior tactics yourself; children learn best by example.
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Instruct the children in anger management and conflict resolution tactics. They will use this useful life skill even as an adult.
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Seek help from qualified mental health specialists and law enforcement officials if the problem continues.
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