To Not Be Afraid
One thing about bullying is that it comes from a place of insecurity. Bullies pick on others because they are not happy within themselves. Seeing things from this perspective can help your child to not fear their bully anymore and actually feel sorry for them which can in turn give them the ability to stand up to them.
Walk Away
They also enjoy having power and making others feel small as it makes them feel better about themselves. You can teach your child to walk away from situations like this and be the bigger person. That way they will be walking away from any potential conflict and depriving them of the chance to feel that sense of power and control.
Telling an Adult
If your child’s being bullied, it’s important that they make someone aware. That should be you or their teacher who can escalate matters. This is an important step which they should take as over time it can affect their confidence and make school an unpleasant place. Children should feel happy and safe at school and when they’re not, it can affect their learning. Children can have mixed feelings on this as they may feel as though they’re snitching, however it’s quite the opposite. It’s incredibly brave and it takes guts to step forward and take a bully down. By getting a teacher involved, measures can be put in place, and they can be taught a lesson on how not to treat others.
