How to handle a bully: psychologist offers tips for parents By
Cheryl Walker Everyone can think back to elementary school and
remember a bully, the one who always called kids names or hit
them or made fun of them. What should parents do if their child
is the bully? Drew Edwards, adjunct professor of psychology at
Wake Forest University and author of the book "How to Handle a
Hard-to-handle Kid," shares ways parents can help curb their
child's bullying behavior. Edwards has practiced clinical child
psychology for more than 30 years. First, if parents think their
child may be a bully, they should try to find out if the child
has a pattern of intentionally trying to cause distress or harm
to children who do not fight back, he says. It is important to
ask day care workers and teachers if the child is showing
aggressive behavior more than other kids his age? If this is the
case, Edwards first suggests parents take stock of how they
respond to their child. Parents should look at the amount of
positive interactions