Comments on: Is the School Bullying Problem Overstated? http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/is-the-school-bullying-problem-overstated/ Education News Fri, 24 May 2013 17:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shelly http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/is-the-school-bullying-problem-overstated/#comment-8764 Shelly Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:55:29 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210940#comment-8764 I guess my response to this is that my son, who was bullyed and at the hands of this bully , now has over 30k in dental bills. The bully problem is a national tragedy. Either your child is being bullied, your child is bullying someone or your child knows someone who is being bullied. I guess my response to this is that my son, who was bullyed and at the hands of this bully , now has over 30k in dental bills. The bully problem is a national tragedy. Either your child is being bullied, your child is bullying someone or your child knows someone who is being bullied.

]]> By: Mike http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/is-the-school-bullying-problem-overstated/#comment-7958 Mike Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:34:51 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210940#comment-7958 Linda that is not at all what I'm saying. Yes by all means do tell, I am behind that 100%. Kids won't do that, but I encourage them to. However, life won't always be as protected for them as it can be in school. Then what? Coping mechanisms aren't a replacement for tellying when bullying is actually occuring. But, are you suggesting not getting an invitation to someone's birthday party is bullying? Because that is what it is called in some cases. And I don't buy that one bit. Linda that is not at all what I’m saying. Yes by all means do tell, I am behind that 100%. Kids won’t do that, but I encourage them to. However, life won’t always be as protected for them as it can be in school. Then what? Coping mechanisms aren’t a replacement for tellying when bullying is actually occuring. But, are you suggesting not getting an invitation to someone’s birthday party is bullying? Because that is what it is called in some cases. And I don’t buy that one bit.

]]> By: Linda Brees http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/is-the-school-bullying-problem-overstated/#comment-7839 Linda Brees Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:49:48 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210940#comment-7839 Do you read anything besides alternet, JC? Do you read anything besides alternet, JC?

]]> By: Linda Brees http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/is-the-school-bullying-problem-overstated/#comment-7781 Linda Brees Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:44:11 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210940#comment-7781 Why do people find it so objectionable to admit that the best approach to reducing bullying is telling (if needed, with punishment) bullies not to do that. Enough already with the blaming the victim, Mike. Seriously, as advice, it is old, and useless. (But I am not blaming the victim, you will no doubt complain! By trying to teach "coping mechanisms" you're placing the responsibility for dealing with the issue on the victim, and not the perpetrator where it belongs.) Why do people find it so objectionable to admit that the best approach to reducing bullying is telling (if needed, with punishment) bullies not to do that. Enough already with the blaming the victim, Mike. Seriously, as advice, it is old, and useless.

(But I am not blaming the victim, you will no doubt complain! By trying to teach “coping mechanisms” you’re placing the responsibility for dealing with the issue on the victim, and not the perpetrator where it belongs.)

]]> By: JC http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/is-the-school-bullying-problem-overstated/#comment-7736 JC Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:45:25 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210940#comment-7736 Forget tougher punishments and hiring more police for schools. The solution to crime and violence is in your lunchroom. http://www.alternet.org/environment/25122/?comments=view&cID=35161&pID=34156 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKr4HZ7ukSE Forget tougher punishments and hiring more police for schools. The solution to crime and violence is in your lunchroom. http://www.alternet.org/environment/25122/?comments=view&cID=35161&pID=34156 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKr4HZ7ukSE

]]> By: Mike http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/is-the-school-bullying-problem-overstated/#comment-7686 Mike Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:08:05 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210940#comment-7686 Yes, it is possible to overdue this, as it is possible to overdue anything. "The article notes that there are many serious cases of bullying occurring still and these shouldn’t be dismissed lightly, as they can lead to the loss of a child’s life. It merely seeks to temper growing hysteria with a little reason." They are obviously not trying to lessen the seriousness of bullying. However, unless it is the school's responsibility to make every human on the planet to get along, then people will always run into "bullying". The difference will be, have we taught students proper coping mechanisms, or not. When you go from a totally protected environment into the real world, are you going to be prepared? If you look you will find where exclusion is bullying. So, not inviting every kid in the school to you birthday party is bullying. Really, thats not over doing it? Yes, it is possible to overdue this, as it is possible to overdue anything. “The article notes that there are many serious cases of bullying occurring still and these shouldn’t be dismissed lightly, as they can lead to the loss of a child’s life. It merely seeks to temper growing hysteria with a little reason.” They are obviously not trying to lessen the seriousness of bullying. However, unless it is the school’s responsibility to make every human on the planet to get along, then people will always run into “bullying”. The difference will be, have we taught students proper coping mechanisms, or not. When you go from a totally protected environment into the real world, are you going to be prepared? If you look you will find where exclusion is bullying. So, not inviting every kid in the school to you birthday party is bullying. Really, thats not over doing it?

]]> By: Joe http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/is-the-school-bullying-problem-overstated/#comment-7659 Joe Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:22:02 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210940#comment-7659 The way the problem is being approached now it's as if no one has ever been bullied up until the last few years. This has always happened in schools, and it will continue to happen. The way the problem is being approached now it’s as if no one has ever been bullied up until the last few years. This has always happened in schools, and it will continue to happen.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/is-the-school-bullying-problem-overstated/#comment-7658 Kevin Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:21:23 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210940#comment-7658 The WSJ article is all conjecture and surmise. Is there any kind of numbers out there to back up the contention that the problem is being blown out of proportion? Is it actually possible to do this, considering that kids ARE killing themselves over it and schools do nothing about it? The WSJ article is all conjecture and surmise. Is there any kind of numbers out there to back up the contention that the problem is being blown out of proportion? Is it actually possible to do this, considering that kids ARE killing themselves over it and schools do nothing about it?

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