{"id":227046,"date":"2017-01-23T17:20:47","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T09:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/child-prevent-bullying-227046.html"},"modified":"2017-01-24T11:40:59","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T03:40:59","slug":"child-prevent-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/parenting-my\/parenting-tips-my\/child-prevent-bullying-227046.html","title":{"rendered":"Schoolyard Tactics: 5 Skills that will help your child stand up to bullies"},"content":{"rendered":" <p class=\"p1\">It could be a case of occasional teasing or name-calling, which could start out playful and harmless, but may eventually evolve into something unkind, hurtful, and constant. It could be physical bullying, which could escalate into fights and lead to much more than just emotional scars. Or it could simply be rumour-spreading and gossip, which could lead to your child becoming depressed and afraid to attend classes each day.<\/p> <p class=\"p1\">Let\u2019s face it: kids can be brutal, and bullying is not an uncommon thing. The best thing to do to lower your chances of your child being picked on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/parenting-tips\/how-to-choose-childcare-centre-199706.html\" target=\"_blank\">in school<\/a> is to arm them with a set of proactive skills that will allow them to feel capable of standing up to bullies. Do reinforce the notion that the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/parenting-tips\/signs-child-might-be-a-bully-200543.html\" target=\"_blank\">act of bullying<\/a> is essentially anti-social, unpleasant behaviour and that he or she should never \u201cfight fire with fire\u201d.<\/p> <p class=\"p1\">Head up to the gallery to find out the ways in which you can teach your child to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/advice-for-mums\/tips-raising-confident-child-211932.html\" target=\"_blank\">stand up to bullies<\/a>. These skills may come in handy, even as your child enters his or her adolescent and teenage years.<\/p> <p class=\"p1\"><em>Angela Goh<\/em><\/p> <p class=\"p1\"><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2 class=\"p1\"> <span>Read more:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/family-matters\/age-teenager-start-dating-206417.html\" target=\"_blank\">Growing Up: What age should your teenager start dating?<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/parenting-tips\/tips-manage-child-tantrums-220560.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hissy Fits: 5 Effective tips to manage your child\u2019s tantrums<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/parenting-tips\/tips-prevent-sibling-rivalry-225174.html\" target=\"_blank\">Positive Parenting: 10 Tips to prevent sibling rivalry<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bullying in the schoolyard, whether mild or serious, can severely impact your child\u2019s self-esteem and behaviour. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":553,"featured_media":226994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Bullying in the schoolyard, whether mild or serious, can severely impact your child\u2019s self-esteem and behaviour. 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