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If
you are a victim of bullying or know someone who is call free on:
NSPCC
HELPLINE: 0808 800 5000
or click onto www.nspcc.org
CHILDLINE HELPLINE:
0800 1111
For advice click onto www.childline.org.uk
ESSENTIAL GUIDE
FOR PARENTS
TALK to your child on a regular basis,
so any problem is easier to share.
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LISTEN to what they say - and believe
it
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ENCOURAGE your child to feel good
about themselves realising that we are all different and equally important.
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THINK back to your own childhood.
How did YOU feel?
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IF you believe your child is being,
bullied or is a bully, talk to other adults at home or school and explore the options. Don't stay silent.
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IF your child is a victim assure
them that it's not their fault, and that you ARE going to do something to help.
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BE realistic in your expectation
if the school have agreed to sort it out. Ongoing problems may take time to resolve.
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TRY to be assertive with the school,
not aggressive. Without a good working relationship between parents and the school the situation could deteriorate, which
won't help you or them
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ALWAYS remember that children can't
solve bullying alone. They NEED support
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
TELL someone you can trust! A problem
becomes smaller if it is shared
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WALK away if you can. It's still
hard to bully someone who won't stand still
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STAY with a crowd. Try not to be
on your own at the times you don't feel safe
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KNOW and AVOID the "danger" areas.
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KEEP a record of what is happening
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DON'T be embarrassed to ask for
help. We all need it sometimes.
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TRY to support other victims
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Our
Helping Hand campaign logo is based on a handprint painting by schoolboy Karl Peart, who took his own life at just 16 after
being tormented by bullies
Ruth Kelly, Education Secretary, said: "The News of the World's
commitment to the Helping Hand campaign has helped schools get the issue out in the open and helped stop children suffering
in silence" October 23, 2005
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BULLYING IS A TERRIFYING ORDEAL FOR
MANY OF OUR YOUNGSTERS TODAY AND THEIR FAMILIES PLEASE HELP IN THE PREVENTION OF BULLYING BY SUPPORTING THIS VERY WORTHWHILE
CAMPAIGN BY THE NEWS OF THE WORLD NEWSPAPER (UK)
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