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What to do when your child is acting like a bully

At first you may want to blame the other kids or the adult who brought the information to your attention. You need to be honest with yourself to determine the truth in the situation. This will be the first step to help your child have more positive interactions with other children.

Do not accuse your child [...]

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When Your Child is the Victim of a Bully

As much as you’d like to step in and solve the problem yourself, it’s probably in your child’s best interest to teach the child how to solve the problem. Once he’s learned the skills to stand up for himself, he can use them in other life situations.

Teach your child how to respond to a bully [...]

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What to Do When a Sensitive Child Is Being Bullied

Children’s temperaments vary greatly. Some children seem to be more timid and passive while others are quite aggressive and may tend to bully the timid child.
Some things you can do if your child is being bullied:

Listen to your child and help her identify her feelings. Brainstorm with her about what she can do instead of [...]

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Back Talk

Back talk is a natural part of growing up-another way of testing limits. If you can keep your sense of humor, backtalk will be just one more of those annoying things kids do, and not the end of the world.
Who me?
Does your child sound like anyone you know? Without meaning to, we can be our [...]

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What to do about name-calling

Kid’s who are called names are obviously hurt, but those who use name-calling to attack others are hurting themselves as well. For the benefit of both children, it’s best to be persistent in putting an end to name-calling.

Avoid confronting the child in front of others and embarrassing him with a reprimand or lecture because you [...]

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Teasing

Teasing is a child-sized weapon used to gain attention, create a feeling of power and superiority, or hurt the opponent with out leaving visible scars.
If the child being teased doesn’t seem bothered, then it’s OK to consider it harmless child behavior. Just ignore the behavior, or leave the room for a few minutes.
Don’t comment on [...]

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