Parent Ed: Bullying: Helping Your Children Advocate for Themselves and Their Community

Creek Campus - 9607 Brodie Lane, Austin, TX 78748
Virginia Luff
On Tuesday October 2, at 6:30pm Kay Klump, Licensed Professional Counselor, will talk about the differences between conflict and bullying, and ways you can support your child in advocating for themselves and others in these difficult situations. We will also look at strategies to help your child regulate their emotions, as well as concrete steps they can take to address bullying behavior when it arises.
Around the age of five, children begin to understand that people think and interact with the world in different ways. What is funny to one person might be annoying to another, what some find comforting, others may find frustrating. Learning how to navigate the social world is challenging and many missteps are made along the way. It is how we learn. As a parent, it can be disconcerting when your child who has always followed directions suddenly starts ignoring you. Or your child who has always been so sweet and thoughtful says hurtful things to a friend. The word "bullying" has gained much traction in the last few years, and for most of us it triggers specific images and big feelings. While the emotional consequences of bullying are serious for all persons involved, it is important to remember that bullying is not the same thing as conflict, and that most children experiment with different roles throughout elementary school. The best thing that we can do to prevent bullying is to be proactive in teaching children how to stand up for themselves, how to identify and regulate their emotions and how to move through the world confidently.
 
On Tuesday October 2, at 6:30pm Kay Klump, Licensed Professional Counselor, will talk about the differences between conflict and bullying, and ways you can support your child in advocating for themselves and others in these difficult situations. We will also look at strategies to help your child regulate their emotions, as well as concrete steps they can take to address bullying behavior when it arises.
 
The following Friday October 5, at 8:30, please join me in the library for a follow up discussion of Tuesday's presentation and to hear more about some of the changes we have made to our behavior policy.
 
I hope to see you at both events!
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