The reason I posted the video I posted yesterday was to help make people understand that it isnt just the bully that gets the message when people stand up and fight back against them, it's the person being bullied that gains confidence and looses fear when they see that there are actually people out there that are not afraid and are strong enough to withstand whatever other people might think! In the video, I got chills when the kid being bullied realized (by the look on his face) what had happened when the older kid stood up for him by coloring his hair to match his own...It took my words away and all I could do was post it.
We need to teach our kids that it is OK to disagree with someone. It is OK to actually not like someone, for whatever reason. Most importantly, we need to teach our children that even though we may not like someone or what they believe, or who they are, IT IS NEVER OK TO TEAR SOMEONE ELSE DOWN VERBALLY OR PHYSICALLY BECAUSE THEY ARE DIFFERENT!
Be brave parents. If your child is a bully or is being bullied and you don't know what to do, contact their school counseler for help, get online and go to www.bullying.org and get some help before it's too late! If YOU don't stand up for your own kid, how do you expect them to stand up for themselves!
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