Bully-proofing Your Child
Ebook
My DOs and DON'Ts for BULLY-PROOFING your CHILD
In my book, “My Do’s and Don’t’s for Bully-Proofing Your Child” I describe in detail how and what as the parent you need to know about helping your child to develop “True” Self-Confidence. I show you what “To Do” and what “Not To Do”. Unfortunately, this is not as intuitive as you might think. The advice that I offer is based upon 60+ years of common-sense experience dealing with bullying on my part.
True Self-confidence is, without a doubt, one of the two most important traits that a child, any child, can have that will help them to avoid becoming the target of a bully and becoming a successful and prosperous adult. True Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem are both necessary for a child to be ready to face the world. Self-confidence and self-esteem are not one and the same. They are related but different. Self-confidence is based upon accomplishments, not compliments. Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself.
“True” self-confidence is confidence that is based upon accomplishments, not compliments. Riding a bicycle, driving a car, becoming part of an athletic team are all examples of accomplishments. It is anything that you have to practice to become better and better at. Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself. It could be your appearance or your ability at being a good friend or how organized you are.
This article deals primarily with “True” Self-Confidence. There are two different types of self-confidence: “True” self-confidence and “False” self-confidence. One will help your child to avoid becoming a target of bullies. The other will almost assuredly make them one. So, it is critically important to make this one of the focal points in any anti-bullying effort on your part for your child’s benefit.
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So when you start to plan your Anti-Bullying efforts, or just to help them in their daily life, do not forget about the issue of “True” self-confidence. There is no other trait that can be substituted in its place. Some additional benefits of “True” self-confidence are; Being more attentive, Getting better grades in school, Performing better in athletics, Being more popular, A higher level of responsibility, being more empathetic, Helping to manage their fears, Maintaining a positive mental attitude, Better able to withstand the challenges of peer pressure and more pride in their physical appearance.
What Is The Purpose Of This Book?
I wrote this book as a “How to” for parents, teachers, or Guardians that are trying to teach children how to avoid becoming a target for bullies. It teaches you what you “Should do” and what you “Should NOT do” when you try to help a child to learn how to avoid becoming the target of bullies. Bully Proofing any child should be a top priority for all adults.
How would you handle these issues?
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Are you aware that a child’s attitude toward animals could be a sign of a developing Bully?
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Are you aware of how to recognize emotional pain if your child is being bullied?
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Do you know how to teach your child verbal Judo to defend themselves against a bully?
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What is an Upstander, and why is this important?
The Short Version
My DOs and DON'Ts for BULLY-PROOFING your CHILD
This is a FREE copy of my ebook about how to handle a bullying situation before it ever happens. It is based upon the full 212 page paperback version. The paperback and Kindle versions can be obtained on Amazon.
This ebook covers the basics about what you “should do” and what you should “not do” when trying to teach your child how to handle a bullying situation. I describe what signs of bullying to look for. The main purpose of this book is to help you to help your child to learn how to avoid becoming the target of a bully.
I describe the six basic types of bullying and how to recognize each and every one of them. It gives you an idea of how to handle the different types of bullying.
