How to Prevent and Stop Bullying, and Where to Find Solutions and Help against Bullying?
Cruel and dark. Sadly, this is how victims of bullying feel about the world they live in. They struggle to stop the bullying. But oftentimes only to believe that there is no solution or help for them to fight against bullying.
This is all REAL to them, until and unless an outside source can guide them to the light and help.
In the ideal world, bullying solution starts with the awareness of the bullying situation either by the victim or someone who cares about him/her. Like preventing a health problem, preventing a bullying incident from happening is more desirable than dealing with the aftermath.
Unfortunately, our world is not perfect. Awareness and prevention of bullying are simply not enough. Too often they cannot stop the bullying, nor the unthinkable ultimate aftermath of bullying – suicide.
Ironically, schools – where children are supposedly protected and safe – are where they face the most bullying against them. In worst cases, not only they are being bullied, some can be arrested for defending themselves due to their school’s zero-tolerance policy against fighting.
The following is an expansive list of helpful anti-bullying resources for parents, children, and educators. These resources include: awareness on bullying, as well as prevention, solution, and immediate help against bullying.
For more bullying solutions, please go to Bullying Solutions: Stories, Songs, Videos.
For Parents and Students
The STOMP Out Bullying HelpChat Line:
https://www.stompoutbullying.org/helpchat
Help for Victims of Bullying:
https://victimsofcrime.org/getting-help/
What to do when cyberbullied:
https://cyberbullying.org
How to Get Kids to Talk About Bullying – ParentDish.com
http://internet-safety.yoursphere.com/2010/04/how-to-get-kids-to-talk-about-bullying-parentdishcom/
Kids-friendly anti-bullying site:
http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/kab/
Free kids-friendly e-book on How to Deal with Bullying on the Bus
http://www.bullyingcourse.com/mod/resource/view.php?id=412
How to respond to bullying:
http://www.stopbullying.gov/respond/index.html
How to deal with emotional bullying
http://nobullying.com/dealing-with-emotional-bullying/
Success Story of Fighting Cyberbullying with Courage
http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/beauty-pageant-contestants-fight-back-against-cyberbullies-with-nomakeupselfie-movement-62920
Federal laws that protect you from harassment
http://www.stopbullying.gov/laws/federal/index.html#civil
Bullying related articles
http://search.justice.gov/search?affiliate=justice&op=Search&page=1&query=bullying+in+schools
Bullying course for parents
http://www.bullyingcourse.com/mod/resource/view.php?id=225
A Report Card to check a school’s effectiveness at addressing bullying
http://www.bullyingcourse.com/mod/resource/view.php?id=367
Bullying prevention and intervention tips
http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/bullyingprevention.html
Helping kids deal with bullies
http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/bullies.html#
Articles on bullying, prevention and related issues, from U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
http://1.usa.gov/1bVaN8Y
Bullying Prevention article from NST Law
https://www.nstlaw.com/child-safety/bullying-prevention/
Suicide Prevention and Hotlines
Suicide Prevention Center
http://www.sprc.org/basics
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/talking-about-it/index.html
Preventing Youth Suicide – Tips for Parents and Educators, from National Association of School Psychologists
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/index.aspx#suicide
The STOMP Out Bullying HelpChat Line:
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/index.php/information-and-resources/helpchat-line/
Students with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)
Resources, including free online training for parents, care-takers, children’s workforce, and professionals.
http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/the-project/free-training/
Early Intervention for Children with ADHD: Prediction of Academic and Behavioral Outcomes
http://www.nasponline.org/publications/spr/abstract.aspx?ID=4145
For Educators
Educator Toolkits and Activities:
http://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/toolkits/
A teacher’s guide on How to Stop Bullying in Schools
http://nobullying.com/teachers-guide-how-to-stop-bullying-in-school/
A guide for school districts to teach safe and responsible use of internet
http://www.sprc.org/library_resources/items/safe-and-responsible-use-internet-guide-educators
The 7-step, No Blame Approach to stop Bullying
http://www.bullyingcourse.com/mod/url/view.php?id=438
Bullying course for Educators
http://www.bullyingcourse.com/mod/resource/view.php?id=226
Free online training for schools/educators dealing with students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/the-project/free-training/for-schools/
For Administrators On Cyberbullying
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/index.php/information-and-resources/educators-page/
totally agree with you Shirley!
Thank you, Sajid, for your support! We need to spread the message that there is help for victims of bullying, and there are solutions to bullying.
I was so glad I found this post, I have searched for this on many blogs and read so many articles video but this blog has been the most informative so far. Your site is one of the most user-friendly blogs I have come across. Thank you for your effort. You just revealed all the information needed. Thanks so much Shirley
This is a great resource. The internet make it so much easier for children to be bullied these days. Cyber bullying can take bullying to a whole new level. Last month I read an article about a girl who committed suicide because girls who were supposed to be her friends, shared pictures of her to social media (of her taking a shower). The girl’s mother came home to her daughter dead from shooting herself on the bathroom floor. There should be legal repercussions for bullying like this. Especially when there is a loss of a life… Great resources, I will pass this on.
What a great resource. My wife and I really struggled when my oldest daughter was in middle school. She went to a small catholic school and really felt like she was being bullied by some of the girls. It was hard to decipher if it was just normal kid stuff, girl drama, or real bullying. Being such a small school we really disappointed that they did not do more about it.
Thank you, Jon, for telling us your story. You and your wife were not the only ones facing this issue: when parents complain to school officials about bullying on their child, officials simply ignore the complaint. Many schools have their so-called anti-bullying policies. Unfortunately, they are simply words with no teeth, leaving parents in frustration, their bullied child in danger (suicidal in many cases), and the bully’s behavior not corrected. In the end, it is a lose-lose-lose outcome for everyone.
P.S. With parental support, I hope your girl was able to overcome the trauma and is excelling in school.