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Teenagers: Bullying

What is bullying? Bullying can range from teasing to name calling, from spreading nasty rumours about someone to threats of intimidation or actual physical aggression. The effect of bullying There is no doubt that for some children and young people that bullying, however defined, represents the most stressful experience of their lives. Some fear it [...]

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I just watched a video of a bunch of girls bullying another girl in our Malaysian school. The victim was slapped and beaten with what I saw as an iron/wooden rod. Verbal abuses were hurled at the victim. As a mother, I am very heartbroken to witness this kind of torture. (video can be accessed [...]

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Bullies – What we can do

Three ways children can be bullied * Physical bullying – this happens when your child is hit, pushed, has her hair pulled and so on. * Verbal bullying – this can be name calling, racist and sexist comments, foul language and includes unkind jokes, for example, about weight. Verbal bullying is the most frequent type [...]

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Tooth fairy duties

My kids grew up with Santa Claus, tooth fairies and sometimes, even fairy godmothers. Well, you don’t have to worry about them being fooled silly and turned out to be weird adults. By the time, they are about 10-12 years old, they eventually figured them out. The good thing is the older brothers didn’t spill [...]

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