When no one knows how to help you stop a bully, it's easy to become frustrated.

Harassment and bullying – what’s in a name

The problem is these terms is that they describe the impact of the behavior, but not the actual behavior. Bullying manifests as specific behavior and actions and to get it to stop, you have to focus on what exactly is happening.

Good parents teach their children how to stop bullying

Parents – please learn this

Parents, if you were never taught how exactly to get a bully to stop, please learn it. There is a science to it. Yes, an actual science. It’s called behavioral psychology and there is 70+ years of research into the subject.

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Teachers, please learn this

If you are a teacher of children, you need to learn how to get bullies to stop. You need to learn what exactly has to happen so that you can do it. Clearly, winging it, hoping for the best, providing consequences and meaning well aren’t enough.

Lawyers – please learn this

if you are a lawyer who deals in bullying, harassment & discrimination cases, you should understand HOW exactly these behaviors can be stopped.