Help Your Child Deal with Bullying

Students should not have to tolerate bullying at school any more than you, as an adult, would tolerate similar treatment at work. However, children and youth often need help when dealing with bullying. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program encourages parents like you 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 taking advantage of the following valuable, free resources. Whether your child is being bullied, bullying others, or has observed bullying happening at his or her school, you can help.

• How to talk with educators at your child's school about bullying (pdf)
  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 (English pdf)
• Tips for parents: What to do if your child is being bullied (Spanish pdf)
• Get tips for supporting your child through this very painful experience.
• Tips for parents: What to do if your child bullies others (English pdf)
  If your child bullies others at school, it needs to stop. Find out what you can do at home.
• Tips for parents: What to do if your child bullies others (Spanish pdf) 
• Tips for parents: What to do if your child witnesses bullying (English pdf)
  Empower your child to take positive action in bullying situations and help prevent further bullying.
• Tips for parents: What to do if your child witnesses bullying (Spanish pdf)
• What can parents do to prevent and address cyber-bullying? (pdf)
  Protect your child from indirect forms of bullying that use text messaging, Web sites, and cell phones.
• Stop Bullying Now Campaign
  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.