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Bullying is a nationwide concern at every educational level. Middle school is especially prone to bullying among girls.

Gifted students can take leadership roles as a school's culture turns toward conflict resolution.

Teachers often feel powerless to have any real impact on school bullying. But there are things that can be done.

Actions or the lack of them speak loudly to students. Students quickly figure out what Teacher #1 will tolerate and what Teacher #2 will not.

Cyberbullying in middle school can be prevented. Tips for parents, students and teachers about how to identify and prevent bullying at school.

Educate students on identification of bullies as well as how to properly respond in a situation when they are being bullied.

Bullies can abuse you physically or verbally. Middle schoolers share their tips for dealing with bullies.

With school starting in a few weeks, many pre-teens are starting to think about the changes involved in moving to a middle school or junior high environment.

It tears at a parent's heart to realize that her child has become the primary target of a bully. Learn how to help kids deal with getting pushed around at school.

As parents and teachers ready children for back-to-school activities, it's important that bullying - like new school supplies and textbooks - be part of the preparation.

Individual bullies can be stopped, and individual victims can learn how to resist - but the real challenge is to create environments where bullying never begins.

Not all bullies are physically aggressive. The more covert styles of bullying, though, may be even more hurtful than a physical attack.

Children need adult help to escape victimization, and adults must work together to get bullies under control.

Bullying via electronic devices like cellular phones and computers is relatively new - but it already has done plenty of damage to vulnerable children and teens.

School bullies are nothing to laugh at or dismiss as harmless malcontents. The effects of bullying at school can have severe, lasting effects on passive bullied students

Though school bullying is not the parent's "fault", new research shows that parenting styles affect students' behavior at school.

Bullying is a serious challenge to Asperger's syndrome children and their parents. Aspie children may have trouble explaining they are being bullied.

Homophobia, violence, and bullying at school contribute to attitudes in adulthood. Teachers can keep school safe and welcoming for GLBT youth and teach others acceptance.

Today violent influences surround children. What can adults do to ensure that children are neither bullies, nor victims of a bully?

Japan is beginning to acknowledge a serious harassment problem after a public outcry regarding a recent series of suicides.

Bullying takes many forms. It can be physical, emotional, or sexual. It can happen at school or over the internet. What is it technically?

No one should have to put up with bullying. Know the warning signs of a child being bullied and learn how parents and children can tackle the problem.

Parents can help children cope with bullies by listening carefully, reminding their child of his right to safety and asking open-ended questions to build confidence.

This article examines the methods girls use to harass other girls, the reasons why peer harassment occurs, and the effects of bullying on girls' self-esteem.

Hate crimes committed in a school setting can quickly affect the school climate and relationships among students. Incidents can lead to retaliation or confrontations.

There is a wealth of information available to tell parents how to help their child if they are being bullied but what do you do if you suspect your child is a bully?

Past research shows that mental health issues are often linked to past bullying. This applies to both the bully and the one being bullied.

Tween bullying is a major problem. It can carry severe consequences both for the perpetrator and the victim. Here are some tips that you, as a parent, can do to stop it.

More and more teenagers are being affected by bullying. Reducing the prevalence of aggressive behavior depends on a united effort.

Sexual harassment is a daily occurrence for many students, especially girls and sexual minority youth. A study shows serious consequences of this type of victimization.

Human beings crave love and acceptance. They want to be a part of a close unit. That is usually found in a family.

Bullying isn't limited to pushes ahd punches in the schoolyard. Psychological bullying is behavior that intentionally harms another person, and has nasty consequences.

Can a school be sued if bullying is not controlled? Yes, it can and was. A jury decided that a Tampa, FL school had to pay $4 million.

Parents, teachers and state legislators dealing with the burgeoning problem of cyberbullying.

Grade level meetings are essential in targeting strengths & weakness within class hierarchies that may affect both individual student progress as well as class dynamics.

Parents of babies can give back to their local community through the Roots of Empathy program. It decreases bullying and improves caring and sharing in schools.

Flirting usually goes both ways. When it's one-sided and the attention is unwanted, flirting crosses the line and becomes sexual harassment.

The recent Oklahoma tragedies remind us of the importance of positive adolescent, middle school relationships. Identifying and removing bullies and cliques is a start.

Adolescents today use drugs and alcohol at an early age. Middle school parents can help their children by identifying the signs of drug abuse before depression sets in.

Alan Brown's gay short film O Beautiful, starring David Clayton Rogers, is a poignant drama about a conflicted youth trying to make amends for homophobic bullying.

How to handle toddler tantrums? Does your child complain of being bullied in school? LOA Parenting Coach, Annie Desantis answers these questions in an interview.

Teaching children how to respond in a variety of difficult or uncomfortable situations can help to prevent them from being bullied and can help stop bullying behaviors.

Researchers in Europe found that by playing a game that simulated bullying in school, kids learned strategies that helped them avoid being victims.

Bullying is intentional, aggressive behavior that can take many forms, and can cause emotional misery for its victims. What factors influence a child to become a bully?

How can students verbally and physically harass a peer to the point of suicide? How can schools tolerate it?

A look at the recent school violence in America and an idea for a larger scale solution.

The effects of bullying of the victims can last a lifetime, so adults should monitor for signs of physical and emotional abuse and intervene to protect children.

Being more positive and assertive is not easy. For many self-doubt dominates and positive actions are impossible. Be more positive by assertive and combat self-doubt.

Let the Right One In is the story of a friendship between 12-year-old boy Oskar and a 200-year-old vampire trapped in the body of a 12-year-old girl.

A lonely boy strikes up a friendship with an equally dispossessed vampire in this superb horror...but how long can their bond survive?