Results for bullying prevention
Pink Shirt Day: Spreading Kindness and Standing Against Bullying
Itโs that day again. Every year, on the last Wednesday of February we wear our Pink Shirts for Pink Shirt Day! Who would have thought that two teenage boys from Nova Scotia could start such a profound movement?! How did Pink Shirt Day begin? In 2007, David Shepherd and Travis Price witnessed a bullying incident…
National Bullying Prevention Month: Understanding the Impact and Promoting Change
October marks National Bullying Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the harmful effects of bullying and uniting communities to prevent it. Bullying remains a significant issue affecting children, adolescents, and even adults across various settings. It can take many forms, including physical aggression, verbal harassment, social exclusion, and cyberbullying. The effects of…
Why Time-Outs Are Out (and Grounding too!)
Time-Outs (and grounding) work temporarily in the short-term but they donโt work well for the long-term
The Importance of Risky Play
Risky play can be defined as a thrilling and exciting activity that involves a risk of physical injury, and play that provides opportunities for challenge, testing limits, exploring boundaries and learning about injury risk (Sandseter (2007; Little & Wyver, 2008).โ But, and I want to be really clear here, it is not about encouraging or…
Bullying Prevention Starts at Home
Preventing bullying begins at home when children are young, long before they go to school. Under the age of eight, a childโs mind is like a sponge because they donโt have the critical mind filter that adults have developed to determine what beliefs are acceptable or not. What they see, hear and feel goes straight…
