Teaching Your Child How To Deal WIth Bullying & Teasing - Liz Laugeson, PsyD

Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD, shares advice for parents on the best and most effective ways to teach your child how to deal with bullying and teasing

Dr. Laugeson is a clinical psychologist, Director of The Help Group-UCLA Autism Research Alliance and The UCLA PEERS Clinic. Author of Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

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[jerryjones]

This is not entirely true especially for boys. We sent our kid to MMA and the next time two kids tried to throw food at him and push him he defended himself, the school that never protected him then wanted to call our son a bully for defending himself. We pulled him out and sent him to another school, never had an issue again. Some schools allow the bullying, due to politics. The boys that were bullying our kid were sons of a city council man and another high profile local resident.

[readmarx]

My advice, deck the bully. Not in the face because they might dodge it. Hit them in the stomach first, really hard

[jakobjrgensen]

That doesn't work if a group of kids bully you, then the other kids can reward the bully with their laugh. The response doesn't need to be the victim's. What about changing the bullies values or instead of ignoring them. Why do you accept the kids leading each other in same-age classes? It's still fun to kick a stone even if it doesn't cry. You're barking up the wrong tree when you teach all these survival skills. childhood is not something have to survive, it's something you have to enjoy.

[julianalvarez]

Sub par recommendation.

1. Tell them to stop
2. Tell them to stop
3. Tell an adult/teacher/authority person
4. Tell your parent
5. Use “physical contact”

Each step is an escalation response if the bully continues and/or escalates. Immediate physical defense may be needed if the bully is physically making contact. And this is coming from clinical social worker and a 90s kid. 🙋🏻‍♂️

[sarahbradford]

Thank you, everything you said is exactly what my daughter does whenever she gets Bullied. She is pretty and has a lot of friends but sometimes they are just manipulative and selfish. She sometimes lets them walk over her and sometimes does stuff she knows is wrong. I am so thankful for this video becuase now I understand why she makes some of the facial expressions I think you did every expression that she does.

[myeishadelgado]

My son is 10 years old, and he has autism. He doesn’t understand to not get upset with teasing, and it turns into bullying him. How can I teach him not to react with anger and get loud from the teasing? The bullies love to be that reaction out of him and the teachers don’t put a stop to it. You are exactly right. Getting help from the adults there in charge don’t help.

[EDRcoolkat]

If it doesn’t work then go to there parents!! And we can talk about it outside and I’m 💯 sure there kid will stop then that’s my answer to it! 💪🏽💪🏽 no bullys it all STARTS at home with there parents. 🙏🏽 protect kids.

[clarkkent]

What about persistent bullies that insist on messing with kids until they get the reactions they are looking for?

[leanneward]

The government needs to provide services for these bullies to be straightened out or new programs. Like a police controlled program were they have to do as there told or an army controlled program were they have to do as there told and they need to be taught respect, morals, be disciplined and teach them to also have empathy for other in there life. And the parents of these children need to be re educated on the same values in our life because a lot of these behaviours can start from their home with the parents.

[loveleaweddings]

Oooh thank you for this!! I appreciate it as I've been giving unhelpful advice!

[christinasweetheart]

I love her point of view but it's trying to get these stupid teachers to jump in and handle a situation. My son comes home crying saying he has told his teachers and they do nothing. I've went to them confronted them and went to the school board and they all claim my son is not being bullied. I had him switched to different classes and it continues. The teacher are nothing but POS that don't seem to notice my son.... It makes me sick.

[dk]

First 5 seconds and I’m like “well this is bull” 😂. And after the next few minutes that was affirmed. As a kid I saw kids that never reacted and seemed like it didn’t bother them, get bullied incessantly. Some were strong enough to withstand. Others seemed okay but were actually crumbling inside. The internet is so annoying as anybody can say any thing and if the production value is right, they look like an authority figure.

[kanikamoulekhi]

Please if someone can give me some advice my brother' 10 years old has always been a sensitive child got bullied all the time, group teasing, throwing stuff at him. Hitting him, making him cry and we have always defended him. But most of the time those kids parent says you shouldn't send to him to play then. Its very rare that any kid who bully him stops. Just yesterday he came home with bruised eye and lied to me and I believed him until my sister confronted him. Then he told us how a senior kid asked him to show his pen and when my brothers refused he threw a rock at him. And it nearly missed his eye. It was swollen. He didn't defended himself just like always because he doesn't feel brave enough. My sister talked to that kid. And now that kid doesn't let my brother play at all with any group. And no one support my brother so yes he felt lonely its been like this for years. He said we shouldn't have confront that kid. He has very low self esteem. Even though he is one of smartest of his class in studies but he thinks he is not good at anything.But the thing is he is not nice to us either he is very detached from us only want things from us. Doesn't do any chores, his first answer is always no. And he not good to his little cousins he doesn't even acknowledge them. Doesn't talk I don't know what to do how to help him. I want him to defend himself be a good kid and learn to be happy.

[zlcrkcs]

Another tip (been watching videos previously on this subject) is #beresilient #beatbullyingwithkindness (use reverse psychology and tell the bully something #affirming like "you are

[potatojoe]

What if they beat the living crap out of you... Nomatter if you say "whatever" or something like that it will not make them stop beating you or stop them from doing it again

[Haruo-]

We as a society have determine what we consider masculine and feminine and what we aren't. In it affects both of us negatively in some shape or form, especially when it comes to bullying

[jeansupremacy]

I LOVE your channel!!! Thank you for the advice

[asmahanmesut]

Thank you so much that was a helpful advice..God bless you ❤

[catherinelacey]

This is a wonderful response. Love it.

[watchingthecrazyworld]

My son is 12, he is being physically attacked at school. The bully has called him racist names such as white boy and cracker. He was severely beaten and had to go to the emergency room. The student was suspended but is back now and has bullied, harassed and just today that student chased my son trying to attack him again. The student is suspended but that's just not good enough.