Kids can be mean. We all know that. And older siblings will often torment their younger siblings as sport – something to do because they are bored, or because they think it is fun. It’s hard as a parent to distinguish arguments and fighting from genuine bullying that is going on. After all, conflicts among people are normal, aren’t they?
One of the problems we have when addressing bullying in schools is that most anti-bullying programs focus on prevention only. Prevention is hugely important. But it’s an incomplete strategy. After all, prevention only helps kids who haven’t yet been bullied. We also need to help kids who are currently being bullied learn how to get it to stop. What we need is a more comprehensive approach.
Explaining the difference between operant and classical conditioning in simple terms and how this relates to bullying. I have a stupid pee response. I know I’m not the only one. …
Exploring the connection between adults abusing kids in sports and bullying in the schools. A study at Indiana University back in 2012 looked at the impact of masculinity and bullying …
