Parent Resources on Bullying

Bullying Presentation at St. Martin Secondary, February 6, 2012

• Period 1 – All Grades 9 & 10 will be in the cafetorium
• Period 2 – All Grade 11 & 12 will be in the cafetorium

"Today my wife and I are known as Mike and Brenda Neuts, the parents of the young boy who died at school in Chatham, Ontario."   -- Read more on what Mike Neuts has to say about Bullying and how it affected his son.

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 The Nine Most Common Myths About Bullying

by Rachel Simmons | October 14, 2010 8:00 AM EDT

A tragic cascade of bullying-related suicides has American parents up in arms, sometimes literally. With the national spotlight focused on the issue, everyone has an opinion about bullying and its causes. As an educator and researcher, I’ve been studying bullying, writing about it, and working with schools and families around the country for more than a decade. The following are the nine most unproductive assumptions, myths, and platitudes I’ve been hearing in the course of this debate.

1. Bullying is easy to spot.

2. Bullies are easy to spot.

3. Bullies are unpopular and have low self-esteem.

4. Bullies are bullies, and victims are victims.

 

5. This is a generational problem.

 

6. Bullying is about the kids.

 

7. My child would never do that.

 

8. Anti-bullying programs and laws are the most effective response.

 

9. This is an isolated problem.

 

Rachel Simmons is the cofounder of the Girls Leadership Institute and the author of Odd Girl Out and The Curse of the Good Girl.

In the "wired world", our young people have their own electronic world that is kept secret from their parents. Kids can bully others without anyone knowing who they are. For the more detailed article, click here.

Cyberbulling and tips on how to deal with it.