School teachers and parents must do more to stop bullying, a terrible crime that flourishes locally and nationally. A five-year-old kindergarten boy is suspended 10 days for bringing a cap pistol to school to show a classmate. Punishment for bullies should be 10 times that.
Many people think of bullying as a bigger boy physically harming a smaller boy. Certainly, that occurs but most bullying is less obvious because it is psychological and emotional. Often, groups and gangs of girls will pick on one girl to harass. Their victim sometimes begins to think living is not worthwhile and may even be driven to suicide.
Schools are aware of bullying but they seem powerless to stop it. Parents should discuss this with their children, helping them if they are victims and punishing them if they are doing the bullying.
Earlier this week a girl completing the fourth grade said she enjoys school except for the bullying. She didn't volunteer and I didn't ask what bullying she was subjected to. I wish I had found out what she was enduring; everyone needs to become involved if he can. This should be considered a disease and treated to cure it.
Many people think of bullying as a bigger boy physically harming a smaller boy. Certainly, that occurs but most bullying is less obvious because it is psychological and emotional. Often, groups and gangs of girls will pick on one girl to harass. Their victim sometimes begins to think living is not worthwhile and may even be driven to suicide.
Schools are aware of bullying but they seem powerless to stop it. Parents should discuss this with their children, helping them if they are victims and punishing them if they are doing the bullying.
Earlier this week a girl completing the fourth grade said she enjoys school except for the bullying. She didn't volunteer and I didn't ask what bullying she was subjected to. I wish I had found out what she was enduring; everyone needs to become involved if he can. This should be considered a disease and treated to cure it.
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