Help for Parents
| Do interventions work to reduce bullying in school? This 66-page report from the the University of South Australia focuses on reducing bullying in preschool and early primary grades. The evaluation examined 13 studies from more than 8 countries. Similarities were noted in how to stop and reduce bullying. The report discusses the successes and failures of these different “reduce bullying” attempts. |
| Want to create an anti-bullying program at your school? Learn how to avoid potential pitfalls when starting a school-wide anti-bullying program. Find out how to choose a bullying prevention program that is right for your school. Print out the worksheet on creating an anti-bullying plan. |
| What’s a parent to do? Find out, and tell others, with “Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Intervention Strategies for Parents of Children with Disabilities,” a publication of the PACER Center. It’s available on CD-ROM or on overhead color transparencies with a printed script($15 CD-ROM / $165 Color Transparencies with Script). The link above will tell you all about it. |
| More on what parents can do. As a parent, would you recognize the signs that your child is being bullied? Or that your child was a bully? This article will help you do both and provides suggestions for what to do about each. |
| Decoding My Space Decoding My Space It’s the coolest hangout space for teens-but parents might be surprised at what their kids do there. Here’s how to help keep them safe online |