Monday, October 17, 2011

Effecting change in bullying.

This is an interesting blog post from the New York Times that follows a study on bullying. http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/what-works-to-end-bullying/

The author makes some very good points:
  • Along with changing how to deal with being bullied, we also need to change how the bullies deal with themselves. We need to show how socially unacceptable it is to be a bully, not go along with it out of fear or wanting to be popular.
  • Bullying sticks with you into adulthood. It's not just something you have to "get through" as part of being young. It's unlikely you'll just forget about it later.
  • Many youth who are bullied are too ashamed to tell their parents or a trusted adult, so the bullying stays unnoticed.
Check out the full study here. What do you think?
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/images/10/10/findings.from.the.wheatley.school.pdf