Now that I'm a dad, these stories just tear me up: http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/07/hope.witsells.story/index.html
Kids who bully other kids are generally not bad kids. Think back to when you were a young teenager, how hard it was to fit in. You'd do and say things that were not really in line with your character...without really giving thought to the affects they can have on other people. This is squarely on the parents. Keep up on what your kid is doing at school. Know their friends. Within reason, know what kind of activities they are up to. Instill a deep seated understanding of how important it is to treat EVERYONE with respect. Repeat this mantra every single day if necessary. Look for the signs that your child might be the target of a bully...and just as importantly, look for the signs that your child might be the one doing the bullying. The solution to this social problem, just like almost every other one, is parents....family...education...involvement. K, I"m off my soap box now. So sad. -- Glittering prizes and endless compromises Shatter the illusion of integrity ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:328759 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
