Why are kids/people mean to you?
There is an anti-bullying educator I really love. If I did programs for kids (which I don’t – I teach adults and teachers), Brooke Gibbs is how I’d want kids …
Back to School and bullying
Teachers – learn about how this dynamic plays out and how to behaviorally control it. Kids who are being bullied – are too stressed to learn. And seriously – learning how to deal with bullies – is an important life lesson.
Bullying Self Care
The question is – what are you going to do about it. First – understand – this is mentally draining and traumatic. Your response to this – isn’t blown out of proportion. It’s ok to respond the way you are.
Pretending It’s Ok- when it really isn’t
Often what happens is that we allow the bully to get away with it and the bully is being rewarded by other people – who think his abuse is funny. The victim – by “playing along” is making that seem socially ok. After all – if the victim isn’t really being hurt – what is the harm.