Why Bullying Apps are the Secret Ingredient

Parents and caregivers are a child’s first and best teacher. Your child is listening and remembering your advice, even when it seems like he/she is not paying attention. In fact, spending 15 minutes a day listening and talking with your child can help build the foundation for a strong relationship and provide reassurance that he/she can come to you with a problem. It can also help your child recognize and respond to bullying.

So, what will you say? Talk about teasing & bullying, a mobile app by the Guidance Group, Inc. can help get the conversation started. The app provides tips on talking about school, and bullying. You can help prevent bullying and increase communication with your child while making dinner, shopping, or anytime you and your child have 15 minutes together. The app also has unique features to make the interaction fun and educating at the same time.

Talk about teasing and bullying with your children is essential to every parent and teacher that knows the importance of teaching his or her children the skills to handle bullying. On this app kids just respond to the cards and think about their own feelings and the best way to deal with the added pressure of bullying.

Make it an evening of fun for your child to learn and develop the skills to adapt and adjust to life as a student. The benefit of using an app like the talk about teasing & bully could create an awareness of right and wrongdoing in the mind of our youth while attending school. As adults, we can be very helpful while using the app with two or more children. So if you have only one child it would be good to have one of your child’s classmate to participate with the activity. 

Talking about teasing & bullying by the Guidance Group:

• Information about bullying
• Warning signs that your child may be bullying others, being bullied, or witnessing others being bullied
• Conversation starters to talk with your child about bullying
• Ability to share advice right from the app in an email and/or text message
• Quick access to bullying prevention resources
• Resources for educators

The average youth have access to a smart phone so adult parents could use it as an educational tool to affect their minds in a positive way. The bullying app is designed to make a child comfortable with talking about this serious issue. The app could be the solution to the question, what will you say or talk to your child about bullying? 

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