"The ONLY book you'll EVER need to stop bullying." In Free From Bullies you and your child will discover:
- Why keeping quiet about the bullying could be the biggest mistake you'll ever make.
- How to teach your child to be assertive, not aggressive. (It's all in the voice, face and stance.)
- How to ignore future teasing. (See page 13 and 14 for these easy-to-follow drama techniques.)
- How to build your child's confidence so they won't be picked on.
- What your child should say to the bully to get them to stop. (Did you realize that saying just 3 simple things could change the way the bully feels about your child?)
Your child need never feel powerless or isolated again! We'll show you: - What to say to the bully's parents if you want to arrange a meeting. (We only recommend this if you know the parents well.)
- What to do if you've been bullied and can't forget it.
- What to do if a bully's 'in your face' and there's no one else around.
- The reasons why some children are bullied.
- How your child can tell someone they're being bullied.
- How to help prevent bullying.
- How to discuss bullying with your child.
- How to find out if your child is being bullied.
Want to know if you should contact the police? On page 43 we reveal when you should contact the police and what will happen when you do (page 44). Teachers are busy people. Every day they are dealing with children with behavioural problems, learning difficulties as well as the usual pile of marking, lesson plans and administrative tasks.
So how do you make sure your child's problem gets priority? It's easy! In fact it's embarrassingly simple. (We should know - we've been there!)
We'll tell you:
- What to do if the bullying doesn't stop. (It's absolutely essential that you follow these steps. Most people give up at this stage and the bullying gets worse.)
- Programs your school can adopt to help eliminate bullying from your school
- How to force the school to take action. (This is something the principal would prefer you didn't know.)
- The secret of how to get the teacher on your side. (See page 16)
