Bully-It's Time To Stop Bullying

A parent’s responsibility is to teach his or her child positive morals, such as respect, honesty, generosity and obedience towards others. However, are parents forgetting to teach their children about the act of bullying and the effects it can cause? Reports of bullying within school environments have tremendously increased over the years. Bullying can result in physical and emotional damage to both the bully and the victim. For that reason, if the parent fails to address bullying behaviors within the child, school and state authorities should then hold the parent accountable for his or her child’s actions. “Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance” (StopBullying.gov). Some parents argue that bullying is just part of being a kid. Many people do not realize that bullying is a serious form of harassment, which can lead to negative outcomes. Because of bullying, “Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year. Over fourteen percent of high …show more content…
Some may bring fourth the argument, “Anyone who has a child of their own or who has worked with youth in a professional capacity knows that even the best-intentioned guardian can run into an obstinate child who refuses to follow any instructions” (Cyberbullying Research Center). Although the child may have an independent lifestyle, there should be a point in the child’s life when the parent should step in and make sure their child knows correct morals such as respect and kindness when engaging with other individuals. By teaching the child the correct way to treat others, children can influence their peers to also be kind and respectful to other individuals as well as eliminating situations where another child was not taught the same morals and is caught in the act of