'Give me a rope, I want to kill myself. I just want to stab myself in the heart," the child suffering from dwarfism was quoted as saying after school bullying.
For any parent, it’s a nightmare to think that your child is being bullied at school. Maybe you find out from a friend; maybe from a teacher; if you’re very lucky, your child will tell you directly. But then what?
Did you know that 25% of public schools report that bullying among kids occurs on a daily or weekly basis?
You can do your part at home, too. Here are five smart strategies to keep kids from becoming targets — and stop bullying that has already started:
Talk about it
Talk about bullying with your kids and…