Help Your Child Deal with Bullying

Students should not have to tolerate bullying at school. However, children and youth often need help when dealing with bullying. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program encourages parents to play an important role in reporting, stopping, and preventing bullying.

Help your child deal with bullying by talking to teachers, administrators, and staff and by taking advantage of the following resources (files are downloadable PDFs). 

How to talk with educators at your child's school about bullying
Get advice on how to communicate with teachers and other leaders at your child's school if you're dealing with bullying. 

Tips for parents: What to do if your child is being bullied
Get tips for supporting your child through this very painful experience.
Spanish version: Consejos para los padres

Tips for parents: What to do if your child bullies others
If your child bullies others at school, it needs to stop. Find out what you can do at home.
Spanish version: Consejos para los padres 

Tips for parents: What to do if your child witnesses bullying
Empower your child to take positive action in bullying situations and help prevent further bullying.
Spanish version: Consejos para los padres

What can parents do to prevent and address cyber-bullying?
Protect your child from indirect forms of bullying that use text messaging, Web sites, and cell phones.

Websites

Stop Bullying Now
A federal government resource that helps families understand and address bullying.

PACER Center
The nonprofit PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Center for Educational Rights) helps families of children with disabilities. The site includes resources to help parents address bullying issues with their children's school, specifically bullying of students with special needs.

Would you like to see your child's school address bullying? Find out how to advocate for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program at school.