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No time of life seems to be more damaging to a person's self-esteem than adolescence. (Really, could you argue otherwise?) Kids become critical of almost every aspect of their beings -- and of each other! -- from their hair, skin, and clothes, to their voice, laugh, and interests. It's your job as a parent to help your child develop healthy self-esteem that can withstand the trials of adolescence.
That said, parents who value their kids help produce kids who value themselves. The National Association of School Psychologists suggests that you make sure to marvel at your child's accomplishments and appreciate things about your child that set him apart from others -- maybe it's a connection with animals, dressing in a creative way, or having the ability to get along...
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"I am an Australian teacher with over 20 years experience and what concerns me is the prevalence of schoolyard bullying. Not a week goes by when I don’t see incidents of bullying with my own eyes or read about it in the media. It is getting worse not better! I have found that the best thing to do to try and stop bullying is to talk about it and to talk about strategies to try and prevent it happening.
The worst thing a teacher can do however is to talk about it in a “preachy” way because kids just switch off.
I have found a brilliant discussion starter resource. It is a story by a Professor Cecil Thistlethwaite called The Adventures of Hiram B. Bat and the story he has written is available online as an ebook published by eloquent books. I highly recommend it and would like to direct other educators toward this resource as well.
The story’s main character first of all has a positive “I will not be easily bullied," attitude. As the story unfolds he models some different ways to handle the different types of bullying individuals he meets on his travels.
I honestly believe that one day this book may rank alongside great motivational stories such as “The Little Red Engine That Could.” The web address if you want to check out what I’m raving about is http://www.eloquentbooks.com/TheAdventuresOfHiramBBat.html"
I commend you for having one of the toughest job out there and still caring for your students. We need more teachers like you!
Thank you for sharing that link, I will send it to my childrens teachers and hope they will use it. There is already to much violence in this world!
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July 02, 2007
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November 01, 2008
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I guess I am old school but I could never go without my undies and would raise heck if my daughter would lol. I guess it is like my neighbor always said...as long as it does not hurt anyone, why worry?Not Acceptable?