Parents of Bullies May Be Missing the Warning Signs
April 13, 2010 by Karlynn Johnston
Filed under Featured, Super Informed
Parents of bullies may be missing important warning signs when it comes to their own children, this article by By Leanne Italie of the Canadian Press points out.
She brings up very valid points such as these days, it’s not the kid who is physically pushing other children down or the underdogs, it’s much more common now that the bullies are the popular kids in the school, making their own rules.
“It’s not what we typically think of. It’s not always the kid who’s pushing kids down on the playground,” says Rosalind Wiseman, who wrote “Queen Bees and Wannabes,” the basis for the movie “Mean Girls.”
“It’s children who feel like they’re the law of their school, that they have the right to set the law and if you challenge their power, like hooking up with the wrong boy, they have the right to put you in your place.”
Chock full of excellent reminders for parents such as kids will not just be kids, and the problems that bullied children face later in life, this article is a must read.
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