If your child is being bullied - 20 top tips for parentsWritten by Derek Randel
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strategy, playing in a different place, play a different game, stay near a supervisor, look for new friends, join social activities outside of school. · Talk with your child's teacher. Make sure they are aware of what is going on. · Encourage your child to seek help from other school personnel. · Volunteer to help supervise activities at school. · Do not ignore your child's reports. Ignoring them sends wrong message. · Do not confront bully or bullies' family. · Teach your child how to defend him or herself. · Teach self-respect. · Give numerous positive comments to your child. · Avoid labeling or name-calling. · Let your child know it is okay to express their anger. There are positive and negative ways to express anger, we want to teach and model positive ways. · Let your children stand up to you now and then. It makes it more likely they will stand up to a bully. · Stress importance of body language. · Teach your child to use 'I' statements. · Teach positive self-talk. · Teach how to use humor, 'out crazy' them. For example, if bully says to Keith, "Hey, boy you're ugly." Keith can respond in a couple different ways: "Thanks for sharing" "Yes, I know, I always have been" "Yes, today's lunch was disgusting" then walk away. There is many other aspects of bullying to look at: Why your child is victim, why people bully, what you child can do if he/she is bullied, signs your child is being bullied, what schools should be doing, handling school bus issues. All of these are addressed in The Shameful Epidemic, How to protect your child from bullies and school violence. Visit www.stoppingschoolviolence.com to learn what is possible. There are solutions.
Derek and Gail Randel M.D. are parent coaches who have customized programs for corporations, schools, and parent groups. They can be reached at Parent Smart from the Heart, 1-866-89-SMART, www.parentsmartfromtheheart.com , www.stoppingschoolviolence.com or info@randelconsulting.com
| | Why I Love Country LivingWritten by Rick Rouse
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Living in country means that I can get up at 8:00 in morning and enjoy a leisurely jog down a deserted lane or simply sit on a riverbank under a huge shade tree with a fishing pole in my hand. City folks have convenience of a store on every corner. I get to enjoy tranquility and peace of mind that results from watching colorful birds flitter around my lawn or deer grazing in my neighbor's pasture field. Yes, I do enjoy my country lifestyle very much! Having spent much of my life living in various cities around world, I can now enjoy peace and tranquility of my country home. For me, a country lifestyle makes it easy to look forward to next day!
Rick Rouse is the owner of RLROUSE Directory & Informational Resources, which features hundreds of interesting and useful articles on a wide variety of topics. Visit him at http://www.rlrouse.com.
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