Parents have an overwhelming desire to protect their children from harm. The child's safety is primary, from child-proofing the home to ensuring a helmet is snugly in place before riding a bike. While we wish we could be with them all the time, eventually, we need to...
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School Bullying
4 ways school bullying can affect your child’s performance
When children interact in school, they are exposed to an environment where they learn essential social skills and develop emotionally and academically. However, bullying can significantly disrupt this process, leading to negative impacts on a child's overall...
How to spot signs of school bullying in children
Under US law, bullying is a repeated, aggressive behavior directed towards a specific person. These can be physical, verbal, social or emotional. At least one in every five students reported being bullied during the 2021-2022 school year. If these incidents remain...
Why do children bully each other?
As a parent, it can be frustrating and heartbreaking to find out that your child is being bullied at school. You love your child and you hate to think that they’re being treated so poorly by others – and potentially neglected by the school, which should be keeping...
School bullying is different in 2024
Bullying in school has always been an issue, but it’s not the same as it once was. If you’re a parent who has children in school now, you may have grown up in the 1980s or 1990s. The bullying that you saw or experienced back then could still happen today, but there...
School bullying can lead to the loss of young lives
Recently, The Washington Post published a heartbreaking story about the nearly 200 children and high schoolers who took their own lives in recent years after being egregiously bullied in what should have been safe school environments. The issue of schools and school...
Types of bullying your child might face in New York schools
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 14% of public schools say school bullying is a problem. If your child is the target of a bully in a New York school, your child might show symptoms such as depression, anxiety or failing grades. There...
Three ways for parents to protect bullied LGBTQ+ children
Understandably, New York parents want to do everything to protect their children. That's why it can be extremely upsetting to learn your child is the victim of bullying. While schools nationwide try to prevent bullying, it remains a major problem for LGBTQ+ children....
Statistics on school bullying and how it affects kids
It’s heartbreaking for any New York parent to learn that their child is being bullied. Sadly, school bullying occurs more often than many think. These are some statistics on bullying and how it affects kids. Rates of school bullying Although many people don’t think it...
Understanding Jacobe’s law and how it relates to school bullying
No child wants to be the target of bullies. Sadly, school bullying happens all too often and affects kids in lasting, damaging ways. Now, New York lawmakers are calling for a bill known as “Jacobe’s Law” to pass as a way to help with this problem. About Jacobe’s Law...