Bullies and Bullying PDF Print E-mail

WHAT IS BULLYING?

Bullying is another name for harassment.  It can take many forms, such as pushing, kicking, hitting and threatening.  It can include name-calling, humiliation, sarcasm and spreading rumors in person or through cyberbullying (over the Internet).

Bullying can have serious, long-term emotional effect.  It is not simply "kids being kids." Bullying affects all aspects of children's lives, including their ability to learn.

 

FACTS ABOUT BULLIES: 

1. Both boys and girls bully, usually same-sex classmates.  Boys often use physical force, threats and ridicule.  Girls often use more subtle ways such as spreading rumors or excluding others. 

2.    Bullies at school are often victims at home.  Experts say bullies experience more hostile and abusive treatment at home than their peers.

3.    Sixty percent of boys identified as bullies during middle school had a least one criminal conviction by the age of 24.  Forty percent had three or more convictions by the same age.

4.    Bullies don't usually act alone.  They are often part of a group where intimidating others establishes group identity, dominance and status.  Bullies often depend on bystander "assistant bullies" and "reinforce bullies" in the group for support.                        

  2010 The Parent Institute, division of NIS, Inc. 
 
Make Sure Attending School is a Top Priority for Your Child PDF Print E-mail

Make Sure Attending School is a Top Priority for Your Child

Your child's teachers will do their best to hlep your child learn and succeed in school. But there's one thing only you can do- get him to school every day.  Children who don't attend school regularly fall behind and score lower on tests.  They can have a hard time making and keeping friends - especially in elementary school.

A study of the nation's fourth graders, conducted by The U.S. Department of Education, showed that almost one in four students (19 percent) had been absent from school three or more days in the last month.  Show your child and his teachers that you know attendance counts:

  • Tell your child how important school is.
  • Make dental and other appointments during non-school hours.
  • Don't let your child skip school for reasons that wouldn't prevent you from going to work.
  • Avoid taking your chld out of school on exam days.
  • Keep track of your child's absences.  See if there are any patterns that need to be changed.
  • Discuss the consequences of missing school.  Not understanding.  Needing to do make-up work.  Missing out on friends.
  • Talk to the teacher if your child regularly doesn't want to go to school.

Help your child lay the foundation for a successful school year by getting off to a good start.
 
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