Helping Your Teen Stand Up Against Bullying: Tips for Parents and Guardians
- Create a positive change in your family's dynamics by fostering new harmony.
- If you usually have dinner separately, try waiting for each other and having dinner together as a family.
- Start having open conversations about your job and your partner's job—share any interesting stories.
- Share moments when you felt hurt by a colleague's jealousy or any similar experiences from your past.
- This will help your child understand that bullying can happen to anyone, giving them the confidence to face it.
- Give them strength, advice, and always keep the lines of communication open.
- Ask indirect questions to gauge how they feel without pressuring them.
- Make sure to let them know that you are always there for them and that they are the most important thing in your life. Encourage them to come to you if things ever get really bad.