I remember being called four eyes when I was a kid. I didn’t like it very much, but that was about as bad as the bullying ever got. Words hurt yet today’s youth encounter an even greater form of bullying through cyberbullying. It’s vicious, cruel and propelled by social media. It’s no grand revelation that words hurt. Many of us have been a victim of bullying in one way or another. So why is it that bullying has become an epidemic among today’s youth and nothing has successfully been done on a grand scale to stop it?
Pledge to stop bullying!
Now is the time for us to take action as parents, friends, teachers, aunts, uncles and grandparents. We have an opportunity to let our voices be heard and take a stand against bullying by signing taking the pledge via the widget above.
Will you please join me in taking the pledge to stop this hurtful behavior? It will only take a moment of your time but can go a long way to help a child who is hurting as a victim of bullying.
Many parents worry their children will be bullied—or have dealt with real-life situations of it happening. The scenarios are fraught with emotion, since everyone wants to protect their children from harm. In an effort to stop the epidemic, TakePart has created an action that asks us to pledge to stop bullying. Childhood bullying can have a lifelong impact, leading to depression, anxiety, substance abuse and even suicide. But we have the power to prevent it, if we take action.
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My daughter is being bullied in her school and the school seems to brush it under the rug. The give the bullies a little lecture and even lecture my daughter on how to make friends give me a break she is not the issue she is one of the most friendliest young person you will meet in the school.
ahh sorry for the spelling errors and such blood is boiling over this
I am so sorry to hear this. I have heard so many stories recently about schools not addressing this issue. It just doesn’t make sense.
It’s so sad that kids do this.
I’ve taken the pledge already… this is such an important cause. We all must do what we can to put a stop to bullying!
I’m so glad that so much attention has been brought to bullying- what a sick thing to do.
I have taken the pledge. As a child who was bullied I understand and relate to the long lasting impact that it can have on self esteem. Now that I am a parent I have had many conversations with my girls about the topic and feel confident that they too will stand up against bullies. Thanks so much for sharing awareness!
Boo bullying. Such a shame that kids have to deal with this.
I can only imagine how much worse social media has made bullying! Our family has a zero tolerance for that kind of behavior.
I took the pledge. If only the bullies early on could experience how it feels to be the victim.
I wish more parents would step up to the plate and be parents and not try to be their kids friends. I think the bullying starts at home. you need to have the conversation with your kids that it is Never ok to bully someone. If parents take a stand then kids will learn from our behavior. I took the pledge.
Well said, Tammy.
I took the Pledge to Stop Bullying. Bullying is a form of abuse for which there is no excuse.