How to Respond to Bullying

The teachers at our middle school do not often see children being bullied, but mine do, especially in the hallways and restrooms. How should they respond to the bullying? -- Bullying Problem
Answer: You might bring up at a parent/teacher meeting the need for the school to have classroom discussions on how children should respond to seeing classmates being bullied. Here are some suggestions that you can share with your own children:
--Immediately find a teacher to intervene.
--Report the bullying to a teacher or principal.
--Refuse to support the bullying by laughing or joining in.
--Give support to the victim after the bullying incident.
--Attempt to stop the bullying alone or with friends, if this is a realistic action.
--Express disapproval of the bullying to the bully. (The more children who do this, the more effective this approach will be.)
--Prevent future bullying by having friends accompany the child who is being bullied in the hallways and restrooms.