Child Bullying - It’s Everyone’s Problem

As parents, we bring children into this world knowing well the tasks and dedication that will be required of us in order to raise them into responsible adults. We walk them though life caring and teaching them about the major facets that can affect them. Sometimes, with so many issues that need attention in a parent-child relationship, we tend to overlook smaller aspects. Child bullying, the key issue discussed here, is what we as parents may consider a small aspect of child rearing, but one that could very well be an enormously serious issue to the child. We must understand the manner in which a child perceives this ‘smaller aspect’ in life and we must be well aware and prudent in our handling of the situation.

Being bullied or the perception of being bullied may well be one of the most frightening events in a child’s young life. What makes it even more difficult is the fear the child may have in trying to talk to someone about the problem.

Every person in a child’s life must recognize the signs of bullying. Warning flags such as suddenly changing school grades, mood swings, fluctuations in appetite, faked illnesses to avoid school, writing dark poetry, and depression are just a few of the possible overtly expressed symptoms. As parents, we are conditioned to be on the alert for signs of medical illnesses such as chicken pocks or measles. However if we hope to raise an emotionally happy child we need to learn and recognize the signs of bullying and be ready to speedily ameliorate the situation.

Child bullying is a very serious circumstance that demands attention. Years back parents would often say, “They are just kids and they can handle it themselves”. Maybe a particular child can handle being bullied but today’s child is facing an enormity of debilitating peer-pressure and conformity stressors. In today’s world both the victim and the bullies are in need of help.

As a reality check of the perils of bullying, all we need do is look at our newspapers or television news and witness how dangerous and out of control it has become. Creditably, the news media is beginning to illuminate this wide spread problem as they are often the first to report the heart breaking scenes wherein a child has committed suicide or homicide resulting from the relentless bullying they were subjected to.

It is of the utmost importance for any individual who sees the signs of bullying to act positively in support of the child. If we as parents and adults do not keep an open line of communication with our children, who else do we think will?

If a bullied child realizes that he or she can safely talk to someone, that is a good beginning step in resolving the problem. They will not go to someone who is going to brush off their concerns, or become too aggressive, or blame them, the victim for the situation. They must know the person they are talking to is going to listen and help them work out a solution. Bottom line is they must be able to feel secure.

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