Morning Anchor Chris Tatum tells you how to spot signs of bullying in your child and what you can do to help. WAAY is Coverage You Can Count On for news, weather, sports and more from North Alabama and the rest of the world. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:
Child advocates are adamant - No child should have to experience bullying.
That said, they know parents and teachers can't be everywhere at once, and that chances are, bullies will sometimes find an opportunity to take advantage of someone else.
National Child Advocacy Center Intervention & Clinical Director Erica Hochberger says victims of bullying do not have to stay victims, and encourages parents and teachers to bullied children to, first of all stop it, but also to help them use the experience to their advantage.
"I think sometimes people find an inner strength, I think sometimes they find out who their true friends are, I think they find out what their values are - what's important to them - what's not OK with them. I think they can sometimes get good at setting boundaries, I think can get good at asking for help."
Hochberger says bullied students hold the greatest power in stopping bullies.
"It's one thing to know in your head something's wrong, but then when you go through it yourself, I think it can really give you a heart for other people, and make you feel a little bit more committed to not be part of that yourself, at somebody else's expense."
