With school starting up this month and having to meet new teachers, spending a bunch of money on school supplies, new clothes, new shoes and the occasional “I don’t want to go to school” you will have to deal with a fresh new batch of bullies.
Bullying is all too real. Did you know that 25% of public schools report that bullying among kids happens on a daily or weekly basis? And that 1 in 5 high school students report being bullied in the past year?
The good news is that because bullying has made national headlines, schools and communities (and even celebrities) are taking a strong stand against bullying.
Bullies thrive on hurting others. A child who isn't easily ruffled has a better chance of staying off a bully's radar. So don't try to fight the battle yourself. Sometimes talking to a bully's parents can be constructive, but it's generally best to do so in a setting where a school official, such as a counselor, can mediate.
For real confidence and safety an ongoing self-defense program is a choice of many parents. Although it may be easiest for parents to tell kids to ignore the bully, walk away or tell a teacher, that is not always the safest, easiest thing for a child to do. Kids don't want to be in fear of school or other kids. Parents want to make sure their kids are safe. This is often a have/need choice. Kids and parents would rather have their kids know self-defense skills and not need to use then than to not have the skills and someday need them.
Because of this we are offering our annual “Bully Prevention Workshop” on Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 at 10am at our martial arts school.
This “Bullyproofing” workshop covers the following.
- What is bullying to a child
- What you can expect from bullies
- What can you do to help your child
- How your child can help themselves and each other
This workshop is completely FREE and there are no catches. But if you really want your child to not only be “Bullyproof” but also be “self-confident” a special offer will be made to at the end of the workshop.
If this sounds like something you would be interested please go to our workshops page and click on the "CLICK TO REGISTER" button or simply call us at 305-542-5549 to save your spot.
Until next time be safe.
Instructor Joe Chao
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