What Advice Should Parents Give?

When Dr. Glassman asked the class what they would do if their child was being bullied, my mind just drew a blank. I never thought about the parents' point of view when it came to bullying or even think about the possibility of it happening to one of my kids. I guess it's because most of the time, I would imagine that the victim wouldn't want to get their parents involved and would feel too ashamed to tell them about it.

After thinking long and hard about the topic and reading some of the actions in this article (http://www.education.com/reference/article/actions-take-child-involved-bullying/), I think the only way for a bully to stop bullying is if they themselves decide to do so. Getting parents or teachers involved could just make the situation worse and can't really provide much help. It might be hard, but the victim of bullying has to stand up for him or herself and let the bully know that they're not afraid of them. Fear and any sign of weakness is what drives the bully, and unless the victim himself puts a stop to it, the bullying will just gradually grow.

I do think that telling a very close friend could help though because if the victim is not able to stick up for himself, then at least their friend could. So if my children were being bullied, I would try to give them the confidence and support they need to stick up for themselves. If they have many good friends, I would advice them to stay close to them and walk along side them because a bully would not be able to handle a big group.