3 steps for children: 

1. Tell the bully to stop. 

2. Move away from the situation. 

3. Report the bullying to an adult. 

3 steps for adults: 

1. Listen to the details

- tell them you'll help.

2. Calm down and report the bullying. 

3. Help your child gain skills to cope.

Do:

* Make sure your child knows:

- that the bullying is not their fault.

- that you will help.

- that they need to report bullying.

* Contact the school with school-related bullying.

Don'ts:

* Never tell your child to solve the problem on his or her own or to fight back.

* Never bring the victim and bully together to make “peace.”

If your child is being bullied...