4 Warning Signs That Your Child is Being Bullied
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, so a good time to focus our blogs on how to minimize or prevent bullying in our communities, just as we do in the summer at our multicultural summer camp. A recent article featured on Tesh.com discusses signs that your child might be being bullied. It’s important to note since the majority of children will not tell their parents that they’re being bullied. Summary below:
Signs of Being Bullied
- Frequent headaches or stomach aches.
Aching heads and stomachs are the go-to excuses for kids who are afraid to go to school. Kids who are too embarrassed to talk to their parents are often willing to talk to their doctor. - Drop-in grades, especially if it’s only in one subject.
Bullying is usually accompanied by poor performance at school. And if the dip is only in one subject, the bully is probably in the same class as your child. - Your kid tends to be upset after social events.
Bullies like to humiliate their targets in front of groups. So pay attention to your child’s mood when they come home from school functions. - Your child is overly-concerned about being popular.
Some victims of bullying start to bully other children because they hope it’ll move them up the social food chain and that even their own bully will focus on the new victim.