For some children, school vacations not only mean a break from homework and fixed schedules, but also from a mode of violence that often goes unnoticed. Bullying is violence and cannot be allowed and with this motto Save the Children has launched a campaign.
Parents and teachers must be aware that bullying is not a child's play and can cause unhappiness of children, making a dent in the development of their daily lives, in different areas.
Bullying is a form of violence in many occasions derived from the same violent behaviors in which many children and young people live and also to the conditions of inequality in their environment. And it is that violence leads to violence.
And although it is often somewhat older children who suffer from this situation, in no case should we allow it and always be attentive in case our child, smaller or larger, is suffering from it.
Parents and teachers must be attentive to discover this problem and act if necessary. These are Save the Children recommendations to stop bullying, to face the problem and protect the most vulnerable children:
- Observe the boy or the girl. Be attentive to mood and behavior changes, motivation to study, frequent mild illnesses such as stomach pain or headaches.
- Listen and dialogue. Boys and girls almost never lie on these issues. It is important to hear what he has lived and how he feels, without judging him.
- Keep calm. It is important to be calm and adopt an attitude of understanding and attention, transmitting security and tranquility.
- Tell him he is not guilty. We all have the right to be protected against any form of violence and to be treated with respect.
- Strengthen your self-esteem, recognize your abilities, skills and the effort to have asked for help.
- Communicate the situation to the school. It is important for the school to know the situation and maintain continuous and collaborative communication with them.
- Give you the opportunity to expand the group of friends. Activities outside the school allow you to interact with boys and girls your age.
- Maintaining good communication based on trust will make it easier for you to come to us if you receive any content or invitation that causes you discomfort or discomfort.
- Tell your child not to respond to attacks. In case of cyberbullying, save the messages as evidence (you do not have to open them), block the sender or report it through the web or social network in which you are harassed.
- In serious situations of bullying or cyberbullying you can notify the Prosecutor's Office, Police, Civil Guard or Health Services.
The fight against bullying is everyone's business. We must also educate our children in the rejection of any type of violence, physical or verbal. Definitely, bullying is violence: don't let it And watch your signals.
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