Parents often wonder why their children look forward to holiday breaks and summer vacations.
Some students will say that they look forward to this time because they don't have to be at school.
For some, being at school translates into having to deal with a bully.
Bullies often change the environment for a child and what once was a safe place for them now is a place where they have to survive.
Every year there are reports of students in fear of their lives and when a little investigation is done, all realize that it's due to bullying at school.
For those who don't know, bullying is psychological and often takes over a child's mind to the point where that's all they think about.
When a child is bullied, they don't want to eat, sleep or interact with others and for sure they don't want to go back to school.
If you are a parent and your child wants to stay home from school it's probably because a student at school is bothering them and this should raise a red flag.
Students need their parent's involvement to pick up on bullying behavior.
Here are a couple suggested actions that parents can take if their child becomes a victim of bullying: 1.
A parent can talk to teachers and give them a heads up.
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Parents should talk to their children and ask if there is something that is bothering them about school and let them know that they will not get in trouble for what they have to say.