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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I worry about bullying a lot.
I can totally relate to that. It’s sad that we have to worry so much about our kids being victimized by other kids.
I worry about this..
I didn’t realize I was bullied as a child until I became an adult, I just thought kids were mean. I was an overweight child and was called names all the time–I hated it. No one did anything about it, either. I thought about confronting the major bully at our class reunion, but his life is so incredibly miserable I didn’t have the heart.
You are such a better person to not confront him. 🙂
I am proud to take this pledge, kids can be so cruel to each other and it needs to stop!
Thanks for the support, Bobbi.
I have a son with down syndrome and I hear to many comments from complete strangers, both young and old. Stop bullying!
People can be so cruel. I’m sorry your son and you have to deal with that.
Children should not be bullied,Everybody has to be equal.
I wish bullying would stop. I was bullied in school and it was awful. Now, we say we are against it, but continue to allow it. Something has to change.
I took the pledge, very important. I have to admit I am worried about my own daughter starting middle school next year!
I had already taken the pledge. There is no reason to bully and this must be taught at home!
These days this is such a problem, so far I’ve been lucky not to have had to deal with it on both sides.