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Many bullies are encouraged by power figures who turn the proverbial blind eye to their actions. Bullies grow up into adults, and sometimes they achieve powerful positions. If they become school principals, factory bosses, or heads of corporations, those lessons of how to push people around for their own purposes or even amusement do not fade.
What will it take to reduce bullying? If parents are honest with themselves, they will be able to spot a budding bully before anyone else. Does an older sibling consistently use power plays on the younger creating tears and frustration in the younger? Do other parents often not allow one of their children to play at their home? Are the parents called more than once to a principal's office with accusations of bullying? November 20, 2020, is [https://www.antibullyingcrusader.com/day/international-stand-bullying-day International Stand Up to Bullying Day. Make it your mission to check in with kids in your life]. Take a few minutes to look around and watch your kids. Remember, parents are the first line of defensedefence.
For stories about bullying, we can recommend:
[[Leave Me Alone by Kes Gray and Lee Wildish]] for young children <br>
[[Tadcaster and the Bullies by Richard Rutherford]] for emerging readers <br>
[[No Stone Unturned by Helen Watts]] for the middle-grade reader <br>
[[Saturday Girl by Helena Pielichaty]] and [[Tease by Amanda Maciel]] for teens
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