Advice Would You Give A Parent Who Is Concerned His Or Her Child Might Be Bullied?

Chapter 8. Question 1. Given the multiple factors that contribute to bullying, what advice would you give a parent who is concerned his or her child might be bullied?
The advice I would give to parents if their child were being bullied is to do the following: First, that I believe is the most important is to listen to their child without making any judgments, because at this time their child needs their unconditional love and support. Try to avoid questions that would make the child think that is his or her fault, because I believe the child may be doing enough self-blame as it is already. Second, ask for a teacher’s help, the teacher may not be aware of the bullying that the student is going through. If the teacher is aware of the bullying,
“ A nationally representative U.S. study shows that 17 percent of all students reported having been bullied "sometimes" or more often within a school term. This amounts to almost one in five students. And, for every case reported to school officials, there are many more bullied students who suffer in silence.” (Violence Prevention Works from Hazelden Publishing.) These are the kind of advice that I received from my parents when I was growing up. Yes, I was a victim of bullying when I was in middle school. I thank my parents for being there for me during those tough years in school; I don’t think I could of dealt with it on my own. During those years the term “bullying” was not a known in schools until later years. The agony of going to school during the time I was getting bullied was tough for me, there were times I had to fake that I was sick in order for me not to go to school. My parents started noticing a pattern in my behavior, not eating, being sick all the time and not going out of the house to play with my neighborhood friends. Not until my mother and father sat