I was the tallest girl in grammar school, but inside, I felt like the smallest when I was constantly picked on about my height. Bullying is a gigantic problem that sadly continues to prevail in our society.
It’s up to us to stand up and help our children stand up to raise awareness and stop the unwelcome behavior of bullies.
Did you know that studies show that an effective way to stop bullying is for kids to simply speak up and say, “That’s not okay” when they see bullying happening. But asking kids to have the courage to stand up to bullying is a tall order and that’s why they need our help.
2) Visit RaiseAGiant.com to find inspiration from from the letter parents have written to their children.
3) Encourage your child to always be proud of who they are, no matter what others may do or say.
4) Help your child recognize the signs of bullying.
5) Ask your child not to stay silent when they see someone being bullied.
6 ) Explain to your child how bullying is never ok, no matter what.
7) Share a story from when you were a kid of a time you experienced bullying and how you handled it.
8) Offer some suggestions for how to deal with bullying and explain how just one kid saying “that’s not okay” can influence other kids and help them become giants too.
9) Make sure your child knows that you will always protect and support them.
10) Let your child know that they are not alone and reassure them that you will always work with them to overcome whatever problems they may experience.
11) Share your letter at RaiseAGiant.com to inspire other families to be a part of the bullying prevention solution.
Special thanks to General Mills for making a $25 donation in the name of Rural Mom to the Pacer’s Center for Bully Prevention.
I am really glad to see so many people and companies reaching out to help this situation to stop. We need to retrain and give our kids the courage to stand up for themselves. Great post.
Thanks Grace! Me, too. It’s terrific that we are all coming together to make this situation change for the better!
Humorously, I was one of the shortest and got picked on for being short. These are great suggestions though. It is hard to raise a giant. 🙂
That’s so interesting that you had the reverse situation! No one is exempt, are they? We must continue to raise our giants to put an end to the nonsense!
Thanks for sharing this campaign and help spreading the word… We all need to help kids to stand up… just about a month ago a 12 year old girl jumped to her death (I’m sure you heard about it, made national and international news and they also made an arrest … YES!! I think that was AWESOME to show kids you will get punished for bulling)… Bless Rebecca’s and let’s hope no one else has to take these drastic measures.. show kids that we do care, that they need to stand up to their bullies and let’s give Bullies a run for their money….
I did hear about that and it is so sad. Such a senseless tragedy. I am glad to hear that they made an arrest. My heart is with the friends and family who have suffered so much from bullying.
Thank You for sharing. Being bullied when I was younger has affected every aspect of my life as an adult. I think it’s great that people are starting to realize how damaging it can be and no longer see it as a rite of childhood passage. It’s good to know we have the ability to empower children to do the right thing.Thanks you for sharing.
Karen, thank you for sharing your story and challenges. Many hugs and prayers for you. Together we can turn this around and make a better future for our children, for sure!
Thank you for this. Sharing through media. Love your thoughts and ideas.
btw, btw we’re a tall family 🙂
PS And not to hijack your site, but I created what we do when after a song I wrote about my little nonconformist son made a huge dent at his school. Single handedly he made “different” cool with his funny sense of humor and refusal to conform. When we teach kids humor and that it makes to sense to buy in to the dark side, they eventually teach their spirits to just say (haha or sing) Whatever and feel better. So often, it’s how we absorb what’s thrown at us, is it not?
Hooray for giants!