Parent Toddler Tips | Helping Your Child Face Bullies

There are some times that you find your child going home all teary eyed and refusing to talk. Eventually, you will find out from his friends that he was actually being targeted by a group of bullies whenever he goes home from school. Thinking that it will go away eventually is not the right way to help your child deal with his demons.

Bullying can produce dire consequences that can be hard to correct if left to go on. Your child will go on feeling hurt, ashamed, and scared. Eventually, his grades will suffer because he will do certain things to make sure that he will not be going to school just to avoid getting bullied. Eventually, your child will suffer from low self-esteem that can lead to depression.

It is always important to have a solid relationship with your child. Bear in mind that being bullied is not your child’s fault. You need to support your child through these tough times and not say that it’s because he’s being this and that, which is why he is being bullied.

Bullies target children that are weaker and smaller than they are in their perspective. But deep down inside, they know that the child they are targeting have the potential to be (or actually is) better than they are.

Bullies have low self-esteem, and they compensate by making it seem that they can control and manipulate other people by making them miserable. When you have the right relationship with your child, you will be giving your child the perfect shield in facing them: self-esteem.

If your child is being harassed by bullies, ask him what words they usually use to taunt and torment your child. Be prepared, because most of the words they use can be pretty nasty and can upset even you as an adult.

Tell your child that even though these words can be very disturbing, they are just intended to make him upset. Teach your child to find ways to ignore those verbal barbs. Your child must understand that his bullies will taunt him endlessly because he is responding to their assault in a manner that they were expecting him to.

Constantly reacting the same way will always make them come back and do the same thing over and over again. It may take some time, but they will soon stop taunting a child that does not respond and find some other child to bother.

If the verbal abuse does not cease, or if the bullying changed from words to physical harm you must report this matter to the school administration. It is constantly said that school is the second home for children, and teachers as well as school administrators are your child’s second parents.

As they assume the role of providing knowledge, instilling discipline, and ensuring the safety of each child, they must play an active role in making sure that the bullying is put under control at school. It is not advisable to go directly to the bully’s parents as they will only defend their child or make matters worse by beating their children up.

Some bullies are products of a dysfunctional family that abuse children, and these children vent out their frustration by making other children as miserable as they are.

If your child is constantly being picked on and harmed physically, you may want to have the police get involved with putting a stop to this. Even if your child does not want to be part of reporting them, you still need to do your part as a parent and an advocate for your child.

Be a good example to your child by showing him that this behavior will not go unnoticed and must be dealt with accordingly. If worse comes to worse, tail your child secretly and catch the bullying on camera and show it to the proper authorities. This way, the school administration will no longer turn a blind eye over the issue and do something about it.

Your child is not alone. Sadly, more than half of the children will suffer getting bullied at school. As long as you are one of the parents who do not let bullying get out of hand, the incidence of bullying can be drastically reduced to 50%.

Foster a good, solid relationship with your child and always listen to his troubles at school. Make sure that you never let your child go through this alone - your presence and guidance as a parent is needed more so now than ever.

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