How Do We Stop Bullying ?
Posted September 23rd, 2008Rachel Harding asked: How does it feel to be bullied and teased? Hopefully it is something we will never experience. Being a mother this is a topic very close to my heart. I live with dread that my child will be bullied. Every parent wants to protect their child but bullying often happens away from [...]
Adopting an Older Child
Posted September 22nd, 2008Paul Banas asked: Adoption is increasingly becoming an option for many parents. While it is a popular choice for single parents and same-sex couples who want to raise children, many opposite-sex couples are also making an active choice for adoption of older children.Bringing home an older adopted child for the first time requires care. The [...]
Child Internet Safety: Stop Cyberbullying
Posted September 20th, 2008Brian asked: In case you did not know cyberbullying is an increasingly growing problem. Cyberbullying is bulling which occurs over the internet. Cyberbullying affects almost half of American teens and this number continues to grow. This article will explain what exactly cyberbullying is and what can be done to combat cyberbullying by both teens and [...]
Autism Social Stories – Helping Your Autistic Child to Make Friends
Posted September 19th, 2008jANINE asked: Autistic children on the whole have issues when it comes to making and keeping friends. Sometimes they can find themselves as the targets for bullies, because of their lack of social understanding and on occasion’s odd behavior, language and unusual pre-occupations and tendencies. Their lack of understanding and ability to respond in socially [...]
Celebrities Help Prevent Bullying by Sharing Their Stories
Posted September 17th, 2008Steve Breakstone And Michael Dreiblatt asked: Bullying is a hot topic these days, and stories of celebrities who have been bullied are even hotter. Olympic champ Michael Phelps talked about his experiences being bullied his story generated international interest. Victoria Beckham(aka Posh Spice, one-fifth of hit pop music group The Spice Girls) has talked openly about [...]
Coping With Bedwetting: Dealing With Bullies
Posted September 13th, 2008Susan Lewis asked: Having a child with bedwetting issues is stressful to begin with. You know you are already dealing with your child’s sense of inadequacy, your own loss of sleep, and the general stress of how to fix this problem. You wouldn’t think anything could actually make this worse- until your child starts getting [...]