Bullying Prevention Starts at Home, Officials Say
Special workshop discusses important role parents play to help reduce bullying in schools.
Changing children’s attitude toward bullying must begin at home. That is what George Scott, a licensed family and marriage therapist, stressed to parents and educators at a community forum at Wayne Hills High School Monday. Scott told the audience that parents, and educators, have a responsibility to create a culture where children feel secure, safe, and able to express themselves freely without fear of reprisals. “Kids want to succeed. They want to do well,” Scott said. “They want to hear things like ‘I am proud of you.’ A child’s greatest need is acceptance.” That acceptance, Scott said, must start at home. But several factors can make ensuring a child lives in a peaceful environment. Families are under more stress now because both …
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Daniel Hubbard
10:30 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
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