- 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 the teasing, but immediately give loving attention to the child being teased and turn your back to the teaser.
- Rather than trying to make one child feel better by discounting the teasing, point to the fact that the person who teases is being rude and unkind.
- Give a direct command: “I do not allow teasing. Stop it now.” And then change the subject and redirect the child’s attention elsewhere.
- Teach the child who is being teased how to protect herself. Suggest that she laugh at the comment, ignore the teaser, or walk off to join a larger group of kids, leaving the teaser behind.
- Make sure none of the adults in the family are teasing the kids.
- Keep an eye on the TV shows your kids what because some sitcoms’ primary source of humor is putting people down. Kids will model this behavior.
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