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There’s been a lot of attention in the media regarding bullying lately, and how it can have serious and even tragic consequences. Obviously, we cannot watch our kids every minute of the day, though we also want them to be safe and protected. At the same time, by encouraging them to talk openly with you, and by giving them some sound advice, you can minimize the risks of bullying.

Frequently, when mom or dad hears that their youngster is being browbeaten, immediate response is go address the parents of the bully. This may seem like the responsible thing to do, it is not the wisest. Often times a bully has learned their negative character from a rotten home life. This isn’t always the case, but very often parents are the ones who instilled this kind of behavior in the child. Not to mention the fact that most parents will go to battle for their kids; right or wrong. Given this fact, it could do more harm than good to speak to the bullies parents. The best thing to do is let the school know what is going on. At this point, the school authorities can take the matter into their hands.

Kids often have conflicting feelings about reporting bullying incidents to parents, teachers or other adults. Most of the time, kids do not want to be labeled as a coward or tattletale for telling about the incident. Parents should always motivate the kids to report that they have been bullied.

Once children understand that bullies will be afraid of them if they know that they will tell an adult, they will do what is right and tell an adult after such an incident. The easiest way to motivate them is to have them tell someone they trust at their campus. It’s good for the child to be able to talk to parents openly, and also someone at school, when incidents are likely to occur.

Physical violence, by the way, is not the only form of bullying. On top of physical abuse, most bullies will also intimidate their victims using their words, threatening them in a variety of ways.

Some kids experience prejudicial abuse, where other kids will make fun of them because of the color of their skin or their ethnic background. This type of abuse needs to be dealt with as soon as possible, which means you must contact your child’s school and report these incidents. Bullying can involve any number of tactics, and you should be alert to the many forms it can take.

Up until recently, bullying was considered an experience that kids simply had to go through when growing up. Psychologists, counselors, and parents all agree that bullying is a damaging event, not one that is helpful in any way. Instead of looking at bullying as an inevitable event that must happen, we are now looking for ways to avoid its likelihood altogether. The best way to handle any type of bullying is to deal with it rapidly, and working with school officials to make sure it doesn’t happen again.