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Tackling bullying

Posted in Parents

Tuesday 13 July 2010

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  • Find out about the school’s anti-bullying policy. Discuss it with your child before they start school so they know what to do.


  • Ask the school if they have any leaflets about bullying and what to do about it. Check out Parentline Plus Be Someone To Tell leaflets.


  • Regularly check with your child how they feel about school. Some children may not want to talk about it at first. They may respond better to questions around their day, their friends at school, how they’re feeling. Give them time and opportunities to talk to you about it. The chances are that, in this way, you will be able to recognise changes in mood and spot the signs that your child has been involved in a bullying incident.


  • Develop a close relationship with the school: go to parents’ evenings and get to know other parents. As soon as you have a worry about your child, do let teachers know.


  • If you think your child is being bullied, try and talk it through with them. They might not want you to talk to the school straightaway. Talk about the different options: for example, they may want to talk to a teacher they trust by themselves, discuss how they might get their friends to help them, or where they can go to keep safe.


  • If you think your child might be bullying, try and understand why this may be. Sometimes children behave a certain way because they feel upset about changes at home or at school. Try to find out how they feel and contact their teacher as soon as possible to discuss it.

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