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It’s the deadliest combination going: Bullies who get what want from their target, bullied kids who are afraid to tell, bystanders who either watch, participate, or look away, and adults who see the incidents as simply “teasing” and a normal part of childhood.

We have only to look to the headlines to understand that this is a recipe for tragedy. Some bullying victims, their cries unheard, have fought back with violence that has devastated entire communities; others have committed suicide; many more suffer in silence, their lives a constant round of emotional and physical pain. In The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander, Barbara Coloroso gives parents, caregivers, educators—and most of all, kids—the tools to break the cycle of violence. Drawing on her decades of work with troubled youth, and her wide experience in the areas of conflict resolution and reconciliatory justice, Coloroso offers a compassionate and practical guide that is destined to become a groundbreaking reference on the subject of bullying.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #386748 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-23
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .65 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 218 pages

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With the spate of teen suicides and revenge killings of students in schools across North America, schoolyard bullying has become one of the greatest tragedies of our time. Sticks and stones may break bones, but name-calling turns out to be worse. As internationally renowned educator and author Barbara Coloroso points out in The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander, bullying today is crueller and more violent than ever. But breaking the cycle of violence involves more than merely recognizing the presence of bullying; it requires examining why and how a child becomes a bully or the target of a bully. Coloroso details in seven well-researched and easy-to-read chapters how parents can first identify a bully (a child who has contempt for others, intends to harm, and threatens further aggression) and the bullied (a child who shows such warning signs as a drop in grades, unusual routes to school, torn or missing clothing, and playing alone). She also says bystanders--classmates afraid to stick up for friends because they don't want to suffer the same fate, as well as parents who discount bullying as teasing and a necessary part of growing up--are as bad as the bullies themselves.

If Coloroso paints a terrifying picture of schoolyard bullying, she also painstakingly details how families can take steps to stop the violence. Throughout her book, she lists must-read antidotes and tips for parents who are trying to help their children withstand and stop bullying. "Pay attention, get involved, and never ever look away," Coloroso writes; by doing so, you may even save a life. --Richard Burnett

From the Publisher
Barbara Coloroso is an internationally recognized speaker and author in the areas of parenting, teaching, school discipline, non- violent conflict resolution, reconciliatory justice, and grieving. She is a weekly contributor on Canada AM and has spoken to audiences across the country. Her bestsellers include Kids Are Worth It!: Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner Discipline and Parenting Through Crisis: Helping Kids in Times of Loss, Grief and Change. Barbara Coloroso lives in Colorado.

About the Author
Barbara Coloroso is an internationally recognized speaker and author in areas of parenting, teaching, school discipline, non-violent conflict resolution, reconciliatory justice and grieving. She has spoken to audiences across the country. Her bestsellers include Kids are worth it! Giving Your Child theGift of Inner Discipline and Parenting Through Crisis: Helping Kids in Times of Loss, Grief and Change. Barbara Coloroso lives in Colorado. You can visit the author’s Web site at:kidsareworthit.com