Signe Whitson
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first heard Dec 2023
last heard Dec 2023
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This is manageable.
I think the second thing I always encourage parents to do is thank kids for telling them what's happening.
There's statistics out there that I I would misquote if I tried to get them exact, but I will just say
In general, kids have experienced many, many, many incidents of bullying behavior, typically before they will go to a parent for help.
Especially as kids get older.
Younger kids tend to tell their parents much more readily, but by the upper elementary, middle, and high school years
It's embarrassing for kids to admit that they're being bullied or to ask for that kind of help.
They want to just keep it to themselves, keep it in their bubble.
So I always tell parents, like, thank your child for having the courage to tell you, and also for letting you know what was going on, because now that you know, now you're able to help them.
Third thing is I always encourage people to express
Sympathy.
You know, tell kids, I'm really sorry this is happening to you.
That simple statement is powerful.
And I think conveys to kids, this is not just a normal part of growing up.
This is not okay.
This shouldn't be happening to you.
And then after those three things, that's where I say it's time to help the child problem solve.
I stress that that should be number four because I know me, Mama Bear, when my kids tell me something that's hard, I want to rush in and problem solve right away.
But I think if you skip those steps, you take away some empowering things that kids really need.
You're missing the foundation.
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