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If your child is being bullied it can blight their life, making them miserable and reducing their self-worth. Look at these top tips for to share with your child to help them address bullying:

What is bullying? Bullying is when a person is picked on repeatedly by an individual or group. The bullying could either be physical or verbal. There are several reasons which might trigger bullying. It may be because of how a person looks, talks or acts. Some children might not walk with confidence. If they are shy, this might raise the likelihood of them get picked on by children who are overpowering. Here are some tips that might help your child stand up against bullies.

Tips for children to stand up to bullying:

1. Talk to a grown-up - Encourage your child to mention it to their teacher straight away if they are bullied at school and then to discuss it with you at home. Dealing with bullying sooner rather than later will nip the abuse in the bud. Both the victim and the bully can get support quickly before the problem deepens.

2. Control your emotions - When a child is bullied verbally, they should try as far as possible not to cry or show a reaction. Bullies are cowards and will thrive on signs of weakness, taking full advantage and getting the motivation to repeat their actions. Avoid getting physical as this shows you are angry with the bully and you never know what they would do in return.

3. Walk away - Walking away or ignoring the bully is not cowardly, especially when allied with assertiveness shown in other ways. It sends a message to the bully that you are not bothered and they may soon stop because of the lack of reaction they are seeking.

4. Use confident body language - Ask your child to hold their head high and walk tall, look straight into the eyes of the bully and tell them to stop doing this. This will also send a message to the bully that you are not susceptible to any kind of bullying acts.

5. Confidence and assertiveness training - Contact one of the child coaches at Kidz4Mation for coaching* on Walk with Confidence and Talk with Confidence.

A quote very dear to us is 'Children may not be good listeners but they are great imitators'.

We found that a staggering 60% of the children we coach have experienced bullying in some way. All parents want their children to be confident and courageous so they never experience such attacks. Are children born fearless or are they made that way? Is courage something that can be nurtured?

To answer this question, it might be surprising, and a little uncomfortable, to have to look in the mirror at ourselves. Are we courageous enough? We lead by example, so what kind of example do our children see? Do we have a history of being bullied or of being a bully ourselves? If so, have we completely moved on from this traumatic experience?

The quote above says it all! Any lack of self-esteem in us will convey to and affect our children. They observe our each and every action, our body language and most importantly the vibes we give off. This is why we have to be extremely careful that negative emotions such as anger or shows of ego do not come out in front of our children. If there have been issues in the past that are still affecting us, we must try hard not to let them spoil the present for your family or blight your children's future.

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