It seems as if every day on the news there are new reports of weapons in schools. When this happens, students, teachers and staff are all put at risk, due to the unpredictable circumstances that can take place. However, it is important to evaluate why these students are bringing weapons to school and what can […]
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Being bullied makes children feel isolated. Kids who are bullied feel like they are the only ones in the whole school or neighborhood experiencing it, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. According to the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “20 percent of students […]
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A sad story out of an Ohio school involving a substitute teacher and several students facing charges of bullying highlight the need for anti-bullying programs aimed at adults as well as students. You can read the story here: Ohio students, teacher charged in bullying case. What do you think should happen with the teacher and […]
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All children have moments or phases they go through where good discipline is hard to come by. It is a normal part of a child’s social development where they test and learn the boundaries of socially acceptable behavior. But if you child is having prolonged and consistent discipline problems, there may be something at work […]
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During the early years of childhood, it is often inevitable that parents will have to deal with the occasional tantrum or generally stubborn behavior. It is common for children to get in fights with their siblings over toys or teasing and playground fights can sometimes occur between friends if their emotions get the best of […]
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We often think of bullying as a peer-against-peer offense, but many times it can happen between two different age groups or levels of authority. One such example of this is when teachers bully students. It may be hard to believe, but the people you trust to educate and protect your children during the school day […]
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As I was looking through the news of the day, I ran across an article that illustrates just how serious cyberbullying really is. The article by CNN talks about a cyberbullying case in Florida that actually led to the arrest of a 15 year old girl. This comes shortly after another Florida girl committed suicide […]
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With all this talk about bullying and how much of a problem it has become, it made me wonder just what the statistics were regarding bullying rates in America. What I found was staggering. A quick Google search revealed the scope of the problem and, at least in my mind legitimized the use of the […]
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Hello, Ed Holpfer with another post aimed at shedding some light on the different types of bullies that people encounter. When most people hear the term “bully” the image of one child picking on another at school is what comes to mind. And nearly all anti-bully training and awareness campaigns are focused on childhood bullies. […]
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Welcome to the second in a series of blogs aimed at shedding some light on the types of bullies and providing strategies for solving the problem. My name is Ed, and today I want to speak with you about verbal bullying. Background Of the many types of bullying, verbal bullying is typically where problems […]
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Autistic spectrum disorders are a range of related developmental disorders that begin in childhood and persist throughout adulthood. Autistic spectrum disorders can cause a wide range of symptoms, which are grouped into three broad categories: Problems and difficulties with social interaction Such as a lack of understanding and awareness of other people’s emotions and feelings. […]
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Ryan Rivera, guest contributor There have been a number of studies that linked childhood obesity and anxiety. Childhood obesity has become a very serious medical condition. The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that the incidence of childhood obesity has doubled in children and tripled among adolescents in the last 30 years. In […]
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