S.T.A.M.P. out Bullying!!!
I attended a great session on bullying at my son’s school on Friday. It was hosted and created by Jay Banks, a 25 year educator in the industry who has appeared on Nickelodeon, the Hallmark Channel and schools across the country.
It was delivered to parents, teachers and children at the same time so we got to hear the same msg with our children sitting with us. Great for ensuring we’re hearing the same thing and discussing at home.
The two big take-aways I received were as follows:
1. Bullying was defined as “trying to control anothers actions” such that it isn’t always physical…it can be verbal and emotional.
2. and second was the tools for our children to use if being “bullied”…S.T.A.M.P. out bullying meaning…
S - Stay away from bullys
T - Tell someone
A - Avoid bad situations
M - Make friends
P - Project Confidence
80% of our children are being bullied on a daily basis either physcially or verbally…so it might be worth a discussion with your child…regardless of what side of the equation you’re sitting on.
Enoy!