My child is bullying… What can I do as a parent?  • Back to Bullying The key to success: build empathy.  Remain calm  It is normal for parents to feel sad or ashamed about the incidents  Take the school's warning seriously  Do your child a favour by correcting the behaviour as soon as possible  Get as many details as possible by asking your child what happened  Establish clear and firm rules Tell your child you will no longer tolerate bullying behaviour  Take away privileges when your child disobeys you  Supervise closely: don't leave your children home alone  Do not use corporal punishment  Teach empathy and tolerance Ask your child how he or she would feel in the victim's shoes  Draw your child's attention to similarities rather than differences between people  Remind your child of the rule  "Treat others as you would like to be treated"  Keep your child busy with meaningful activities Encourage him or her to sign up for organized and empowering activities (e.g. soccer)  Give your child opportunities to do good deeds (e.g. offering to help someone out)  Limit television watching, video games and computer time. Check out the content as well: often times these contain a lot of violence!  Be a good role model Agree to cooperate with the school  Be aware of your own prejudices  Avoid spreading gossip  Don't tell racist or sexist jokes  Control your feelings of anger in order to teach your child to avoid using aggression to solve problems