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Crime-Safety-Security.com
Newsletter
23 December 2008

Newsletter issue #24

for women, parents, seniors, and crime survivors

Learning from Victims

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BULLYING PREVENTION

Bullying can make a childhood very unpleasant and affect a child throughout life. In extreme cases, bullying can lead to a victim’s suicide or a retaliatory shooting rampage.

The National Crime Prevention Council says:
• Listen to your child. Ask about school, events and other kids to find possible problems.
• Probing a minor complaint may uncover bigger problems. Kids are often ashamed to admit that they have been bullied.
• Watch for symptoms: such as withdrawal, a drop in school activities, torn clothes or needing extra money or school supplies.
• Teach your child skills: speaking up for himself or herself and how to calmly resolve disagreements. Teach your child social skills he or she needs to make friends. A confident child who has friends is less likely to be bullied or to bully others.
• Praise your child for kindness toward others.
• A parent must be a role model for a child. Use nonphysical discipline measures, and don’t ridicule, yell at, or ignore your children when they misbehave – otherwise your child will feel that bullying is okay.

For more insights, see Stop Bullying in school, as well as cyber bullying. Also see National Crime Prevention Council and check out the new McGruff Bullying Prevention educational materials.

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