Bullying Resources for Parents

Avoid blaming your child for the harassment. Think twice before giving advice - your child may have already tried the strategies you are going to suggest. Get as much information as you can. Talk with your child’s teacher, principal, or counselor and ask them to help your child be safe. Their intervention may include consequences for the bully, increased supervision, and helping your child make more friends if he or she is isolated.  Ask your child what she has already tried to resolve the problem. Praise her for all the things she has tried. Give him permission to stop doing the things that haven't worked to stop the bullying. Encourage him to keep telling you and other adults. Help him to think about what has worked- or what might work. If your child is isolated, help her make connections through activities, hobbies, or clubs.

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• StopBullying.gov

  • How to Talk About Bullying

  • What to Do if Your Child is Being Bullied (PDF)

  • How to Talk with Your Child's Educators (PDF)

  • Bullying and Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, or Bisexual (LGBT) Youth

• Prevent Cyberbullying

• Technology and Youth: Protecting your Child from Electronic Aggression (PDF) For bullying and harassment using social media (such as Facebook, MySpace, Tumblr and Formspring), parents can follow the social media site's "Help" link to report abuse or policy violations such as imposter accounts, bullying, hate speech, pornography, etc.

• Bullying Prevention (National Association of School Psychologists)

• Help Your Intellectually Disabled Child Handle Bullying

• Bullying of Children with Special Needs

• Bullying Prevention for Parents (podcast)