Every day, thousands of kids suffer the fear, shame and frustration of being bullied. More than 19% of children aged 12 to 18 say they have been targeted by peers, with a frightening number of cases ...
When we talk about bullying, most people picture middle school hallways, anonymous online posts, or cliques forming in adolescence. But the truth is, the seeds of bullying are planted much earlier.
As parents, it’s natural to want to protect our children from harm, including the emotional pain that can come from bullying. However, the landscape of bullying has evolved, and many adults may not ...
Noah's first encounter with a bully happened while he was still in diapers, when another two-year-old shoved him off his sunny perch atop a little-tykes picnic table. A stunned Noah retaliated with a ...
Whenever we dare to question the bullying orthodoxy, we are immediately attacked or, at best, ignored. 2009 saw the publication of Reclaiming Childhood: Freedom and play in an age of fear, the first ...