Teach your child to be assertive rather than aggressive or violent when confronted by a A very common and hurtful form of bullying is namecalling. This will help him feel an increasing sense of personal control over life's challenges and problems as he grows. It is best to allow a child to work out a conflict without adult interference so that he may learn how and when to stand up for himself. help your child develop his own problem solving skills do not jump in to rescue him. By the time a child is consistently being bullied, it is usually too late for this 'ignoring' tactic to be effective. The only time that this might work is when the bully teases a child for the first time. refrain from telling your child to вЂњJust ignore the bullyвЂќ. DonвЂ™t put your child off when he is asking questions or sharing his feelings otherwise, you might find that he will stop asking and looking for explanations.

Do not lecture your child and reserve judgment when your child is expressing himself. Listen to your child and consider him point of view. Encourage your child to express himself openly. Resist getting angry or cutting your child off if the teasing results in him suggesting behavior that is contrary to Sikhism. If anything is more important than talking to your child it is listening to him. Encourage your children to share information about school and school-related activities. Intervene if you hear your child put himself down. Communicate often and openly with your child, and help your child understand that the bullying that he is experiencing is not his fault. Ask your child how he has been dealing with the bullying and talk about what actions both you can take to solve the problem. WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD IS BEING BULLIED be supportive. Bullying is a very serious problem that has the potential to damage the self-confidence of our children, interfere with our childrenвЂ™s success in school, and damage Sikh communities as children attempt to conform to mainstream ways. Your child may try to change her personality and/or appearance to try to gain acceptance from others. You may see signs of irritability and moodiness.

Your child may withdraw from family, friends and community. Signs that might indicate your child is being bullied include reluctance to go to school, drop in grades, and loss of confidence. Bullying can make a child feel lonely, unhappy, frightened, unsafe and think that there must be something wrong with him. A child may also be bullied when other children make fun of his parents' appearance, accent, or national origin. Ways that children bully include: teasing, saying or writing nasty comments, leaving the victim out of activities or not talking to him, threatening the victim, making him feel uncomfortable or scared, stealing or damaging his things, hitting or kicking him, or making him do things that he doesnвЂ™t want to do. Many of our Sikh children may experience bullying because they look different than other school children. WHAT IS BULLYING Bullying occurs when a child or group of children tries to hurt or reject another child. She tells you that a group of girls have been teasing her because she doesn't cut her hair. Surinder Kaur suddenly states that she doesn't want to go to school anymore. He complains that his classmates touch his patka and call him names. Helping Sikh Children Deal With BULLYING Lately, Gurjeet Singh has been coming home from school in tears.

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