Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to stop bullying

bullying can happen in the classroom in the hallway on the playground yeah social media applications may be happening on sports teams and other extracurricular activities so it could really it be happening in any any of those contacts where because maybe vying for higher social power or dominance over other people dr. Bridget big says the effects of bullying can be devastating so what can parents and caregivers do to prevent bullying first and foremost help our kids develop good social and emotional skills how do you have healthy relationships with other people number two is to encourage kids

to act if they see bullying talk to them about how to respond when they see aggressive behavior happening so that they're the ones who discourage it number three help your kids develop healthy relationships Oh monster day you're getting the environments in which they can connect with like-minded kids or even kids that aren't so like-minded but people that they can connect with and feel good about spending time away from the Mayo Clinic news network i'm joel street