Archive for December, 2008
« Previous EntriesBeating the CyberBully
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008In his post on Urban Semiotic, “Beating the CyberBully,” David Boles discusses the hate mail, anonymous and faked comments, and other tactics of cyberbullies. He lists some cases that have finally been heard by courts with jurisdiction, including the one when a vengeful adult drove a neighboring teenager to commit suicide. David points out that [...]
The signs of cyberbullying
Monday, December 29th, 2008The post on the PC Pandora Blog, “The signs of cyberbullying,” refers to an article by Elizabeth Wasserman, “Warning signs: Is Your Child Having Cyber Issues?” The original article gives a good list of some of the signs that your child might be having trouble dealing with cyber bullies. The follow-up post refers to the [...]
Should Parents Crack Down on Teasing?
Saturday, December 27th, 2008In his post on the Wall Street Journal Blog, “Should Parents Crack Down on Teasing?”, John J. Edwards III asks if parents are cracking down too much on teasing. Comments ranged from the need for children to learn to fight back to the need for children to learn empathy and tolerance. Also, there was no [...]
Workplace bullying rampant
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008The article, “Workplace bullying rampant Down Under,” is actually has a misleading title. The studies cited show that not only is workplace bullying rampant Down Under, but so is school bullying, and that the phenomena are not confined to Australia, but are world wide.
Teach children ways to cope with bullies
Monday, December 22nd, 2008In her article in USA Today in December, 2008, “Teach children ways to cope with bullies,” Barbara Cavallo writes, “Parents can help children learn effective techniques that include meditating, reading inspirational stories and performing simple physical exercises to cope with stressful situations such as bullying.” Those are good activities, but I disagree that they’re enough. [...]
Talking to your kids about Cyberbullying
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008In her article in the Wall Street Journal on December 17, 2008, “Talking to your kids about Cyberbullying,” Sue Shellenbarger writes about the difficulties of dealing with cyberbullies.
In Defense of Teasing – NOT
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008In his article in the New York Times on December 5, 2008, “In Defense of Teasing,” Dacher Kelter writes in defense of teasing. A section of his article has been widely quoted, “The reason teasing is viewed as inherently damaging is that it is too often confused with bullying. But bullying is something different; it’s [...]
Holidays bring out many bullies at home
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Holidays bring out many bullies at home. You know; the control-freaks who have to have things their way; the manipulative, guilt-tripping, back-stabbing, super-critical, put-down stealth bullies. For example, Jane has a mother, brother and two sisters who are masters at these techniques. She used to dread the holidays with the whole family, until she stopped [...]
Arrogant, Abusive and Disruptive — and a Doctor
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008Even doctors, supposedly intelligent, skilled, well-trained and focused on giving the best care possible to their patients, are sometimes bullies toward other staff. The behavior of that 3-4 percent of doctors can cause medical mistakes, preventable complications and even death to patients who could otherwise be saved. In her column in the New York Times, [...]
How to Stop Bullies in their Tracks; 10-CD Set
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008New resources to help you eliminate bullies from both your work and personal life are ready to ship: * My new 10-CD set, “How to Stop Bullies in their Tracks,” complete with 20 case studies, plus a free bonus, unabridged reading of my book, “Parenting Bully-Proof Kids: Stop School Bullies in Their Tracks.” * The [...]
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