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There are no simple solutions to bullying but there is a simple way to discuss this issue with children when it comes to school yard and cyber bullying.   It is a very short conversation and should be a conversation conducted by parents of those who are accused bullying. According to Dan Olweus, creator of the  Olweus Bullying Prevention Program book titled Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do: "A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself.   Bullying can take on many forms.   Students who intentionally bully others should be held accountable for their actions.”     Part of this article also reported that “statistics show that 23 percent of students in grades 4-6 had been bullied "several times" or more; 20 percent had bullied others, 17 percent of students in grades 6-10 reported having been bu...

As a single father, I am truly upset at some of the reported actions of parents who act long before they think.   It makes those like me who work hard at raising my children to respect another and only using violence to protect themselves feel as though I may be the only one teaching this.   I know that is not the case but rarely do we ever hear or see anything about the decent parents who know that raising children is the most frustrating and yet rewarding job in the world.   This is just one of the indirect damage caused by thoughtless parents. I rail against ignorant when it comes to parenting and choices some make especially stories like this one reported by CNN Wire Staff titled California mother arrested for encouraging son to fight where this lady promoted violence as a solution in her own front yard and was the primary cheerleader while children were hurt and injured.   Her callous actions project a message that it’s okay to settle thing with your fists and...