Bully Proof Your Kid
I was raised in a household in seventies where nurturing a child’s self-esteem would be considered laughable. I remember hearing, “good kids should be seen and not heard” and my Father would get a few laughs saying that “the joys of raising kids are grossly exaggerated.” I know that my Father loved me, but I did feel small and insignificant. Parents don’t purposely try to lower their child’s self-esteem. It happens by accident. We must remember our own baggage and not be a bully or worse, overcompensate by treating them like a victim. There’s no power in being a victim. I remember notes being passed around in class. Am I The Only One? Hats were getting rip off people’s heads, people were being followed home from school and tripped. It’s not much different now but kids have lost their ability to cope. Social media has amplified this, and many can’t deal with the stress of not being accepted or good enough. To make matters...