How to Help Your Child With Bullying

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Suitable for: Families of secondary-age children

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Many children experience bullying, or show bullying behaviour to others. While it is a common behaviour, it’s not something you should ignore or accept as a normal part of life.

Perhaps you’ve heard these messages about bullying:

“Everyone gets bullied at some point. It’s just a part of growing up.”
“You should ignore it and they’ll soon get bored.”
“It makes a man of you.”
“It never did me any harm.”
“You need to stand up for yourself.”
“It’s just banter/ teasing.”

For a long time, bullying was dismissed as a natural stage of childhood, but it can have a significant impact on children’s health and wellbeing and should always be taken seriously.

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