Bullies at School
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Monday, April 14th, 2008Whether you’re thinking of personal relationships or the workplace or you’re teaching your children, how can you know who to trust?
Some people think that it’s morally and spiritually advanced to start by trusting everyone. You’re somehow a bad person if you don’t trust people. After all, you get what you put out. Other people say […]
Repeated bullying tolerated by school officials
Monday, March 24th, 2008What would you do if you were the principal of a school in which a boy’s brother records on his cell phone camera the boy getting out of the car, walking up to an unsuspecting Billy Wolfe waiting at a bus stop, punching him hard enough to leave a fist-size welt on his forehead and […]
Stop bullying and torture at school
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008A recent article by Gina Burgess, “Bullying is torture at school,” brought home some extreme examples harassment, hazing, bullying and torture. But even more, there was a wonderful example of how to stop bullies in their tracks.
I agree with the methods used in the school.
How to correct your children and say “No” to them
Sunday, March 9th, 2008Recently, I’ve seen articles and heard parents saying that since words can hurt, we shouldn’t deny our children what they want or ever say, “No” to them. They think that if we deny them or say “No”, we’ll damage their confidence and self esteem. But if we give them continual praise and approval, we’ll help them […]
How do you know if someone is your friend?
Friday, February 29th, 2008Dana is a seven-year old with a good heart. In order to help a new girl, Amanda, break into her school, Dana befriends her. She talks to the girl, hangs out with her on the playground and even has her mother arrange play-dates. Dana is cheerful and popular, and her efforts are successful. Other children […]
Teenage student harassed, bullied and beaten, but none of the adults at school protected him.
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008According to numerous reports, a teenager was bullied at West Middle School in metro Denver. The boy had pencils, markers and a calculator taken; he was called fat; he was called “gay” because he was involved in musical theater; because he was from musical theater, he was called a “Nazi.” Eventually, he tried fighting back […]
Teach children and teens to be resilient; don’t be defeated by disappointment, hostility, abuse, trauma or bullies.
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Are your children and teens resilient? Do they bounce back after they’ve been disappointed or faced hostility, bullies, abuse or trauma? Are you resilient? Do you know how to resist a hostile, abusive, controlling or bullying husband or wife? Can you resist your self-bullying tendencies? How about abusive, controlling or bullying friends, relatives or neighbors? […]
Teaching children to stop bullies at school
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008A recent article in the Wall Street Journal described a new “craze” to teach students not to become bullies. In “Learning by Cooing: Empathy Lessons From Little Tykes,” the Journal described the method used by a school in a Seattle suburb, among other schools, that puts 6 month old babies in front of children from […]
“How to Stop Bullies” book reviewed in Denver Business Journal
Monday, January 28th, 2008On January 25, 2008, the Denver Business Journal reviewed “How to Stop Bullies in Their Tracks.” Here’s what they said in “Ben’s book on bullying tells how to stop them.”
Teen acquitted in punch
Friday, January 11th, 2008Here in Colorado, the big news today is about a black teen acquitted for punching one of two teens who were taunting, harassing and threatening him. See below for details from some of the news stories.
Good for you Randall Nelson.
For parents of young children and teens, I’m commenting on one aspect that I often hear […]