How To Prevent Bullying

How to Prevent Bullyingempathetic person
There are many reasons why parents shouldEmotional intelligence is enhanced through
consider putting an emphasis on teaching empathyemotional maturity. It is natural for all people to
and fostering emotional intelligence in children.experience negative emotions, such as anger and
Empathy is the ability to articulate and understandjealousy, from time to time; the trick is how they
another person's feelings. People who lackdeal with these emotions. If a child is taught how
empathy do not care for other people’sto handle their emotions in a positive, constructive
feelings in the way their opposite number does,way by their parents, the child is more likely to
Understanding the importance of caring for otherhave improved levels of emotional control and
people’s feelings and emotions is essential forcontent. When we are in command of our
living in a healthy society.emotions, we are able to affect our response to
Empathy is an essential, and often undervalued,events. Children who think first and react later
life skill. Emotional intelligence affects the degreehave high levels of emotional reasoning.
to which an individual can control and regulate theirNormal children are often predisposed towards
own behaviour out of consideration to others.understanding the problems of others. A toddler
Empathy should be taught as an essential socialwho sees’s a parent in distress is alert and
skill because of its importance in preventing onetroubled by the experience. At the same time,
person bullying another. Kids that have high levelsyoung children can also be incredibly self-centred.
empathy are more likely to have happy,Look at the way a preschooler tries to take
productive relationships with othersaway the toy of a friend they want. These
At the cornerstone of every anti-bullying policy orself-episodes should be seen as learning
sentiment should be empathy. Teaching empathyexperiences - to serve as valuable lessons. Life is
is the foundation, the first step in a series ofthe greatest teacher of all for children; and you
practical social skills children need to pick up. Weneed to be the one who guides.
do not to be born with empathy for it can beChildren with high levels of emotional intelligence
learnt. As a dedicated parent, I urge you to putare much more capable in giving a name to their
empathy at the highest priority when it comes tofeelings. To help your child understand emotions
teaching your child how to interact with the world.and feelings, get them to identify and label
People find it a lot easier to be empatheticthrough discussion and contemplation. You can use
towards other when there own emotional needsmany different examples in your discussions. We
are met, with this in mind, make sure you meetare constantly exposed to examples of good and
your own child's emotional needs. The child mustbad behaviour in real life and in books, TV, and
be able to rely upon his/her parents to providemovies. Talk with your child about the behaviour
emotional support before they are expected toyou see, such as someone making another
give the same to somebody else. You can setperson sad or acting like a bully or, conversely,
the necessary examples by helping familysomeone helping others and making people feel
members and neighbours or supporting friendsbetter about them. Discuss the different types of
and others who are in need or having a hardbehaviour and their effects. You can then turn
time, these are the very simple but veryteaching empathy into a fun game with your child.
effective means to show your child how to be an