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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Schools: A Breeding Ground For Bullies?


Ask any child of any age where they are most likely to get bullied and the answer is almost always the school bus. Think about it: It's the perfect venue for that form of torture. Kids of varying ages are virtually unsupervised except for a bus driver who is trying to focus on driving the kids home safely. The role of the bus driver is to deliver our kids to and from school safely not to mediate conflicts and create harmony.
I've worked with hundreds of adolescents and they list the following as the most likely places where bullying occurs:

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2 comments:

  1. More than a few bullies on here too. A lot of immature people interpret being disagreed with as a personal attack or something. Get over yourselves.

    Not everyone is going to agree with you. In fact, it would be totally boring if everyone agreed. Not to mention what a conversation killer it is.

    If you agree, what else is there to say? If disagree, a whole avenue of discussion opens up.

    The bad part is when they only use insults and name calling in their discussion.

    That is boring and non-productive too. Keep it clean, friendly and interesting. You will attract a lot more of nice people to talk with.

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  2. Shut up! You're a jerk!

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