Bullyproofing

[Crystal]

It's great that you are intervening. Bullying is the number one predictor of sexual harassing behavior which begins in later elementary and junior high school years. Sexual harassment behavior has a high correlation with sexual crimes. Bullying behavior is highly correlated with violent crimes later on.

You are protecting not only your son but other people in the future. Hopefully this kid will be held accountable.

The hardest thing is teaching our kids how to deal with bullies, how to find balance between defending themselves and not turning into bullies or pushovers.

Here are some help resources for dealing with bullying problem.


http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/resources/bullyproof.html
* Above link contains sample letter to school administrators *

http://www.bullyonline.org/schoolbully/

http://www.safechild.org/bullies.htm

http://parentingteens.about.com/od/bullying/

http://www.bullyproof.org/

http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,66-9245,00.html

http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues/issues103.shtml

http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/CA-0043/default.asp

http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/2001/10/bullying.html

It seems the problem is taken much more seriously in the UK. This are great info sites for coping strategies:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bullying/

http://www.bullybeware.com/

http://www.scre.ac.uk/bully/

http://www.popcenter.org/Problems/problem-bullying.htm

[Crystal]

Preschool Bullies

children and bullying (http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/pubs/mt200307.html)

Bullying in preschool

Bullying behavior can be seen as early as preschool. Preschool-age children may bully others to get attention, show off, or get what they want (toys, clothing, playground equipment). They might be jealous of the children they are bullying. They may also be getting bullied themselves. When preschoolers begin to call people names or use unkind words, intervene immediately and consistently to teach acceptable behavior.

Teasing and Bullying, Scholastic article (http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=1438)

Adding these articles to the archive on Bullying.