Do you share blame?

Our good friend, the lateTim Field, and Neil Marr have written an excellent book called Bullycide - Death at Playtime which explains the circumstances in which a number of bullied pupils have killed themselves.

You can find out more about this book at www.successunlimited.co.uk/books/bullycid.htm. You can also see the names and details of children who have killed themselves due to bullying on www.successunlimited.co.uk/bullycide/cases.htm

Some things to think about

Do you encourage your children to stand up for themselves and could their assertiveness be construed as bullying? Are you confrontational? Are you critical of teaching staff in front of your child? Do you try to work with the school on problems?

Do you tell your children to hit back? Are you aggressive if another parent complaints to you about bullying? Do you give your children space to talk about things that may be upsetting them?

Contact us on help@bullying.co.uk if you need more help.

Other pages in this sectionBullying policies / Role of the DCSF / Is my child being bullied? / School bus bullies
Practical help with racism / Dealing with racism / How does bullying make a child feel? / Dealing with a younger bully
Adults' survey results / Teachers' survey results / Contacting the school / Access to pupil records
Contacting the Governors and LEAa / Is my child a bully? / Who can help on racism / Parents' problem page
If your child is bullying others / Do you share blame? / Dealing with an older bully / Teacher bullying
Home schooling / Bullying in sport / Parents' panel - Have your say / Parents' survey results
Moving your child to a new school / Pupils' survey results / Taking legal action / Bullying outside school
Independent and private schools / Model letters to help your complaint / National Bullying Survey 2006