Have you ever thought about the stupid things kids did to you growing up and wonder how those kids turned out? What about the stupid things you did to other kids? Back in my day, if you got mad at somebody, you called them a name, ganged up on them…
In 2013, a 10-year-old Boiling Springs Elementary School student said she was bullied at school. Her experience touched off a fire storm of concern from the community. The student’s parents were joined by other parents to create Parents Against Bullying. The group attended the March 2013 school board meeting, carrying…
Dr. Huszti, CHOC’s chief psychologist, says one of the best ways to protect your children from bullying is to talk to them with open-ended questions and help them come up with an appropriate response. Look for opportunities in the news and ask your kids to comment. “Don’t wait for your…
Mr Burfitt, a community hero to many, has dedicated the past 33 years to fundraising for ill children. But speaking from a Mildura Base Hospital bed yesterday, Mr Burfitt said his fundraising and media stunts were never about himself. “I’m just a little bit embarrassed about the call to help…
Bullies used to use their fists to hurt others. Today they most often use their fingers. How to recognize the newest form of bullying and what to do about it was the topic of three seminars sponsored by the Enterprise City Schools Sept. 23. Bullying can be verbal, physical or…
Eventually, we will live in a country where we are all victims of bullying. We will all be victims of cyber-bullying or schoolyard bullying or workplace bullying. Then we can all cry about it over a glass of wine and talk about our feelings. And our evolution into France will…
Peace River School Division is recognizing anti-bullying week this week, although bullying is something the staff and students of schools have to deal with every day to some degree or another. Many PRSD schools choose to deal with bullying by focusing on positive behaviour with the goal of teaching students…
How do agencies and organizations in Ohio prevent and intervene with bullying? Do they help or hinder? What is the bullying policy at your child’s school? Governor John Kasich signed the Jessica Logan Act into law in 2012. Logan was a Cincinnati teen who committed suicide after a sext (nude…
The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health has released a report that indicates about one-third of children, ages 12 to 17, have been cyberbullied. Health officials say that kind of electronic harassment has all sorts of negative implications beyond the obvious ones. The study information was released Wednesday as part…
Seminole County parents are hearing about ways to stop cyberbullying and recognize the signs. Cyberbullying experts met with parents at the Seminole County School Board headquarters in Sanford Wednesday night to discuss what is going on online, on children’s cellphones and on social media accounts. “A lot of kids, they…
