The Bullied Child

The Bullied Child

• The child who is bullied needs to be believed, to know they are loved and lovable, and that adults won't over react.
• They need to be able to talk about what is happening.
• To help the child talk about being bullied, parents can ask:
  • how do you feel?
  • what happened?
  • what did you do about it?
  • what happened then?
  • would you like some help?
  • what can you do now?
• Other suggestions from parents are:
  • If the child is being bullied to and from school, find a different way to go.
  • Find some friends to stay with the child.
  • Find one special friend for your child.
  • Pretend not to hear what is being said.
  • Say to the bully 'That's your problem, not mine.'
  • Look the bully in the eye and say 'I don't like that and I want you to stop' and then walk away.
  • Say something to confuse the bully such as agreeing with them or saying 'If you say so'.
  • Try to show the bully you don't care what they say.
  • Ask for support from friends.
  • Leave valuable items at home.
• Teach children the difference between 'dobbing' and 'asking for help' where:
  • 'dobbing' is when you tell on someone and it usually gets them into trouble.
  • asking for help is telling an adult that someone is being hurt and needs help.
• If a pattern of bullying is occurring at your child's school, it's important to tell the teachers, principal and/or the P&C.

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