We know that the first teachers kids have before they reach the classroom are the people they look up to at home. While some of the lessons imparted by caregivers are explicit (like how to tie your shoes), they’re even more often implicit. Today, we’re sharing a thoughtful piece from a psychology professor on how exactly kids learn bullying behaviors — and how they can be guided toward kindnessinstead.
Rebekah Brandes
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Kids Learn to Bully at Home — A Child Psychologist Explains How Parents Can Model Better Tactics
Bullying is tied to poor outcomes not only for the child who is bullied but for the bullies themselves, who run a higher risk than their peers of experiencing depression when they become teens. Youth who are bullies also are more likely to engage in aggressive and rule-breaking behavior, have substance use problems, and hang out with other adolescents who share these tendencies. The good news is parents can change the ways they handle their own conflicts to demonstrate for children how to use healthier and more positive ways of interacting with others.
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