Here at Just Parenting Advice, we’ve posted many articles on bullying and harassment, and we’ll continue to do so because kids who are victims of bullying are oftentimes negatively affected by the mean and hurtful things that other kids do to them. In fact, I can’t think of a situation where bullying DOESN’T negatively affect a child.
As parents, though, you can bully your kids without even knowing it! You’re doing it when you feel like you want to take back what you’ve said to your child.
Think before you speak, really. Especially when it comes to sexuality. Your child’s sexuality is a very difficult subject to deal with if he or she is gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Your child might be struggling with this, perhaps alone, so be careful in saying things that may confuse or cause him or her to feel at fault for something they most likely have no control over.
This is something you can teach your kids, too. Kids oftentimes say what they feel, and as you may have witnessed yourself, some of the things your kids say may not be the nicest things. Teach them to think before they speak, because hurting other kids’ feelings is no fun at all.
Have you or your kids said something regretful, because you didn’t think before you spoke?
Think Before You Speak [Examiner]
