Technology gives us more efficient ways to hurt each other through gossip or bullying while thinking there are no consequences for our actions. It’s important to recognize that those who bully are hurt and broken people who are looking for significance. Bystanders reinforce bullying when they do nothing, but also have great power to make it stop if they choose to act.
This video is meant to be watched with your teen. So find a time when you can both spend 11 minutes watching it together and start a conversation on bullying.
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- Want to learn more about why teens bully? Watch the full Bullying video series here.
- Parents Guide to (Cyber)Bullying