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Due to the exponential amount of bullying that has been experienced by children nationwide, the news has shown hundreds of stories on this terrible phenomena. Bullying is something that no parent wants their child to ever experience, yet it is inevitable because we cannot always protect them. We can, nevertheless, talk to our kids, make sure we have open communication, and be as watchful as possible as they grow up.

If your kids have a couple of friends, get to know who they are and network with other parents at the school. Parents should work together in case there is a bully that is targeting more than one child. If you do find out that your child is being bullied, and there are several parents working together, school administrators will work more quickly to take care of the issue. Kids that stay together in groups at school are more likely to avoid bullies, a statistic that parents should tell their kids about. Groups of kids are always much more safe than when they are alone, which is why kids should stick together at their school. Getting together with other parents can help you and your child feel less isolated and make plans that can thwart the bully's actions. To prevent bullying from happening, a smart way to do this is to make sure they can defend themselves using some type of martial arts. Putting them in such a class should be something they choose freely, and not something that is forced upon them in any way. Remember, you do not want to encourage them to engage in some type of fight, but merely be ready for it if it happens. Kids that know self-defense will not be targeted by bullies because they do not want to be hurt.

Stay in close contact with the school your child attends. If you know there's a problem, try to control your emotions and talk to teachers and administrators in a reasonable way. In order to make progress and help the situation, it would behoove you to not fully charge the school with the responsibility. You need to work with the school, not against them. It can be very helpful if you know one or two people from the school that you get along with and can relate to your situation. The ability to sustain a good connection with the school will allow for closer attention paid to the problem. Times have certainly changed, as most people today do not simply look at bullying as a rite of passage and something that simply needs to be endured. Instead of being a part of growing up, professionals today are looking at ways to help children deal with this horrible ordeal. Instead of looking at bullying as an inevitable event that must happen, we are now looking for ways to avoid its likelihood altogether. When bullying does occur, it should be dealt with swiftly, and it's best when parents and school officials work together on this.