How To Help Children And Youth That Are Victimized
Is Picked On By Playmates, Brothers, Sisters
Without help, being a victim can ruin self-concept, self-esteem, social relations, and succeeding at living and learning into adult life. Thinking of oneself as a victim results in behaving in ways that promote more harassment, bullying, suffering and pain. Other children often pick on victims because they are frightened of the victim’s helplessness and because the tormentors believe they can get away with being cruel and mean. Most perpetrators are very insecure themselves. With sensitive help, children can learn to stop this cycle. Being a victim can be caused by a combination of factors including: having low energy; unhappiness; depression or other mental illnesses; anxiety; low self-esteem; shyness; family patterns; looking insecure; lacking social training; lacking confidence; nutritional imbalances.
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First, We Would Investigate |
Second, We Would Investigate |
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On Our Own We Would Try: • Replace sodas, juices, sugars, fats, fast foods with water, veggies, whole grains, nuts, protein, fruit, slow food • Long Walks/Hikes • Bedtime Stories and Chats • Wholesome Pleasures • Back Rubs and Foot Massages • Nature • Pets • Less or No TV, Movies, Video/Computer Games |
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For Parents: • Take Aikido and Nonviolent Communication training with your child or youth. • Being a victim is a state of mind that can change. • Remember that some children & youth are never bullied. • Help your child or youth understand how frightened bullies are and how to avoid them. |