Dealing with Difficult People
How do you set a boundary and enforce it. Once you know what your boundary is, you need to decide on a signal to let other people know – they have crossed that boundary. This signal is a delta.
Yielding is Strategic
Yielding is strategic, not just for bullying, but for any negative interaction really. Even if you are just yielding to get away, you are still using yielding strategically. Yielding is not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of intelligence and strength. Use it wisely.
The Reward Might Not Be Coming from the Victim
Bullying isn’t about the victim. It’s about the bully. Deny them the control they seek and you are doing them and yourself and all their other victims a favor.
Help! My kid doesn’t want my help.
Our impulse as parents is to fix things. But we really need to trust that our kids can handle these situations with our support.