Wellbeing and Mental Health Leader
Trish Lloyd
What children want parents to know about bullying
It’s common for children and teenagers to experience bullying. However, bullying can seriously affect the mental health of both children who experience it and those who engage in it.
This resource aims to help you (and other adults caring for children) understand childhood bullying. It features a video at the beginning where you will hear what children told us they need from the adults in their lives to support them through the experience of bullying.
Educating our children about personal boundaries and consent is important to ensure they know how to treat others with respect, and expect it in return.
Teaching these concepts from an early age helps children develop a strong sense of self-respect and respect for others.
Explaining to them in age-appropriate ways what personal body boundaries look like and when a certain behaviour is not acceptable.
Top Tips
1. Personal space Talk to your children about personal space and body boundaries. What is okay and what is not.
2. Teach them how to say no Teach your child how to say ‘no’ or ‘stop’ and other ways to communicate when they have had enough, don’t want to do something or want to stop something that makes them feel uncomfortable.
3. Feelings Teach them to trust their feelings. If it doesn’t feel right to them, they should say ‘no’ or ‘stop’ and tell you about it as soon as they can.
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