October is National Bullying Prevention Month

Source: Thompson | Repost Fight for Life Foundation 10/16/2024 –

Launched in 2006 by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, National Bullying Prevention Month takes place every October with the goal of raising awareness, promoting kindness and inclusion, and educating parents, teachers, and communities about the serious impact of bullying.

How do children become bullies? How can we prevent it from happening? What can we do when bullying is already taking place?

Understanding why kids bully
Not all children bully for the same reasons and not all bullies come from similar backgrounds.

Some bullies are lashing out as a coping mechanism to deal with their own difficult situation. Others enjoy a healthy home life and are simply caving to peer pressure out of a desire to fit in with a group, even when the act of bullying goes against their own values or morals.

Getting to the root of why a child bullies others is the first step in preventing and addressing the behavior. Here are some of the most common drivers:

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