Bullying Katrina Kahler writes fiction books for children. One of her most popular is the bestselling series and winner of several Amazon All Star awards - Julia Jones' Diary, suitable for children from 8 to 12 years. These books deal with the emotional traumas that young girls experience, including friendship issues and bullying. Many of Katrina’s stories teach kids to be more confident and positive. They also teach the strategies that girls and boys can use to deal with social problems at school. The books are available as ebooks or paperbacks on Amazon.com and Amazon.com.au If you are an Amazon Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you can download all the ebook versions for FREE!
By Katrina Kahler
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hat can you do if your child is a target of bullies?
If you know there is a problem, the first step is to encourage your child to admit to it. They may be too scared or embarrassed to acknowledge the issue and could even deny it. Research on bullying clearly shows that victims are reluctant to report a bullying incident. Often they will lie about being bullied or blame themselves. Many victims feel there is something wrong with them and feel worthless and insecure. They may be threatened to silence and secrecy or develop a fear of what might happen if they do tell someone. Children often feel uncomfortable about reporting an issue but need to realise that this is the responsible way to break the cycle. However, they need to know that they can trust you and turn to you for help or assistance; also, that the issue will be taken seriously and handled with sensitivity. Talking to trusted people is the first step towards solving the problem. Sometimes, they may choose to try to deal with the problem themselves first and rather that you didn’t become involved. Regardless of the case, you can help them with strategies to deal with bullying.
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Peninsula Kids – Autumn 2019