By: Diane Lane The recent news story about the grandmother being
bullied by kids on the bus struck a cord with all of us. Parents
and grandparents play a huge role in the prevention of bullying.
If a child doesn’t know how to express themselves they will
become frustrated, angry and act out either towards themselves
or others. Here are six steps for parents and grandparents to 1.
Teach kids to express themselves and let them know it’s okay to
express themselves. Teach your grandkids that emotions such as
fear, sadness and anger are normal emotions. What makes them bad
is when you internalize your emotions or take them out on others
such as bullying. You can teach kids about emotions as early as
preschool – ages 3 or 4. take to help prevent bullying: 2. As
the parent or grandparent, be the role model. Do not bully your
grandkids, others and don’t bully each other. If kids are seeing
bullying in the household, they will think it’s okay. 3. If your
grandchild is the bully make sure there are consequences for the