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  • A life lost through bullying
    23 July 2010
    At about 5pm on Tuesday, 12 December, 2006 I returned home from work to find that my wife had had an argument with our 11 year old son, Ben, who had gone up to his room. I went to see...
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  • My daughter's being bullied! Agh!
    03 February 2010
    Well, I made the decision about work.....I'm going back two days a week with the view to increasing it as my children get older. I'll have to be careful with my spending though. However, when I think everything is finally...
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  • Are on-site police a good thing for schools?
    28 July 2010
    The general role of a Police Community Support Officer (or PCSO) seems largely to provide a visible presence that has a preventative affect on crime, particularly anti- social behaviour. Now, as well as patrolling their local community, PCSO’s can have...
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  • Does zero tolerance work in schools?
    23 July 2010
    Parentline Plus has been highlighting the problem of violence in schools and how it is being dealt with. We hear a lot these days about schools having a policy of ‘zero tolerance’ towards violence. I would offer a word of...
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  • Playground Politics
    16 February 2010
    I know it's been a while but I feel like I've been to hell and back with all this bullying business. I have now realised that navigating your way through the politics of the playground isn't just a skill for...
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Forums

  • Daughter being bullied for 12 months
    30 July 2010
    I am so sorry to hear about what your daughter is going through. It is no surprise that you are not looking forward to next term. This bullying sounds horrendous and my heart goes out to your daughter. I would...
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  • Welcome to the Bullying forum
    08 January 2010
    Welcome to the Bullying forum. Please use this forum to talk to other families about anything to do with bullying.
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  • Daughter being bullied for 12 months
    28 July 2010
    Hi, our 14 year daguter has been bullied by a gang of mostly girls. They started off, by giving her dirty looks and spreading roumors about her, which has led to her loosing all of her freinds. we reported it...
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  • bullying in the house
    18 January 2010
    hi i don't know were to start with this one i have a step daughter who's 6 and a daughter who's 9 . my 6 year old has been bitting hitting and telling the 9 year old she is going...
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  • How to stop high school bullying
    22 April 2010
    Hi Lulu, I can understand why you are feeling so upset about the way these bullies are treating your daughter. Bullying can be so distressing and extremely difficult for children and parents to deal with. Unfortunately, it can have a...
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Q & As

  • My bullied 13 year old is now a bully
    03 February 2010
    My 13 year old son has progressed from being "bullied" to being a bully. His behaviour has deteriorated over the past 12 months or so - lies, poor academic marks, and fights at school and so on. My wife and...
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  • Son bullied by best friend
    26 November 2009
    My son has experienced some low-level bullying over the last year at school which has got progressively worse throughout the year. What started as name calling, following round the playground that he reacted to by losing his temper has moved...
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  • 11 year old bullied for being a 'swot'
    26 November 2009
    My 11 year old son started High School in September, and because he is trying to apply himself to his work and getting on in lessons, he has been targeted as a 'swot' and is being bullied. There is one...
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  • Five year old hits back at bullies
    26 November 2009
    My five year old son is being bullied at school by two boys in his class; they swear at him, kick him and pull him around. He has tried ignoring them, telling the teacher/staff, telling them he doesn’t want to...
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  • Past bullying still affects son
    26 November 2009
    My son has recently started secondary school and is having trouble making new friends. He was bullied at primary school and it has affected him more than we realised. He never wants to go anywhere unless it’s with me (mum)...
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Tips

  • Tips on back to school
    09 November 2009
    Start finding your routine again near the end of the holidays. Getting back to school day bedtimes is a good place to start. Then it will not be such a shock when term starts again.Try and prepare in advance. Then
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  • Tackling bullying
    13 July 2010
    Find out about the school’s anti-bullying policy. Discuss it with your child before they start school so they know what to do.Ask the school if they have any leaflets about bullying and what to do about it. Check out Parentline
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