Short Story -Part 1 It hit me like a freight train. “We’re gonna kill you”. Definitely not the nicest way to wake up in the morning. A minute earlier as I was walking down the stairs I could hear movement coming from my daughter’s bedroom so I went in to say ‘good morning’. Little did I know it would be anything but a good morning. I could see the fear on Emma’s face. Wide eyes,…
Continue readingDeep inside, bullies feel that interacting with others through bullying is far less painful than interacting with them as themselves. If you truly want to help a victim of bullying you need to help the bully first. “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” ~ Isaac Newton Imagine you were mugged one night coming home late. Would you ever go near that area again? Probably not. Would you start doing things and…
Continue readingBullying is all too common in our society, and particularly in our schools, today and it is important to know just how to spot it and what to do about it. Many parents believe that bullying is simply a normal part of growing up and that it can actually be beneficial because it introduces children to the real world. To a degree there may be some truth in this but the problem is that all…
Continue readingHow does it feel to be bullied and teased? Hopefully it is something we will never experience. Being a mother this is a topic very close to my heart. I live with dread that my child will be bullied. Every parent wants to protect their child but bullying often happens away from the eyes of adults. It is deliberate and is meant to harm. It is a horrible thing to experience whether you are a…
Continue readingBeing random is so much fun. It allows you to be outrageously playful when you can, relieving yourself from stress and being really grateful for everything you can. Now when you’re being random, how about making it extra special by doing something kind for someone else, even if it’s just picking up something they dropped. I want you to just visualise yourself getting the shopping out of the car booth. You’ve got a lot, it’s…
Continue readingWhy do some kids turn to bullying? The answer is simple: it solves their social problems. After all, it’s easier to bully somebody than to work things out, manage your emotions, and learn to solve problems. Bullying is the proverbial “easy way out,” and sadly, some kids take it. Look at men who beat or intimidate their wives and scream at their kids. They’ve never learned to be effective spouses or parents. Instead, they’re really…
Continue readingMost children are brought up in families where compassion and kindness towards other people is a common value. In these families, or even in whole communities and cultures, the impact of being kind and compassionate is seen as having a benefit to the other person. In reality, showing compassion, or an understanding of the challenges of another, as well as being kind to others can have a very big impact on yourself as well. People…
Continue readingWith the lead up to Christmas holidays we always like to think about the importance of kindness. It is said that just by witnessing acts of kindness it “inspires people to be better versions of themselves, and it encourages them to also act selflessly towards others.”(thinkkindness.org). There is a strength behind being kind to others that, unlike bullying, shows a person is strong and secure enough that they can risk being and being seen as…
Continue readingBully among teens is a big concern for both parents and teachers. It brings serious impact on Children’s schoolwork and health. How does teenager deal with bullying? Every day thousands of teens wake up afraid to go to school. Bullying is a problem that affects millions of students, and it has everyone worried, not just the kids on its receiving end. Yet because parents, teachers, and other adults don’t always see it, they may not…
Continue readingSometimes a random word of kindness is all that’s necessary to transform someone’s entire existence, and it’s so little cost to us. Sometimes a random word of kindness is all that’s necessary to transform someone’s entire existence, and it’s so little cost to us. There’s a wonderful story I heard several years ago. The teller, we’ll call him John, claimed that it was true. John had just come from a self-help seminar in which the…
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