Rewarding Nice At School?

Physical bullying at school, as depicted in the film Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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         This can be a mean world sometimes, even for kids. With so many kids being bullied in school, why don't schools find creative ways to reward being nice? I know time and funding for such a program are few and far between, but what if private businesses became involved. I remember when I was in high school, there was a program where students were rewarded with prizes from local businesses for wearing their seat belts. What if we did the same thing for being nice at school?

        Please let me know what you think in the comment section below. If you are an expert on bullying and anti-bullying programs, please let me know what you think of this post and another post on this subject.





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Extreme Home Makeover Show Stand Together Against Bullying

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               In the latest episode of Extreme Home Makeover, the crew helps a family  not only with a new home, but to take a stand against bullying. The Walker's son was a young bullying victim. They joined the movement "Stand Together" to fight against bullying. You can join the effort, too, by going to  http://www.standtogether.tv/ . When you register, they will give you a number in a pdf file. Then you take a picture of yourself with your number and upload it to the site.  Kids and others are bullied for a variety of reasons; size(being either larger or smaller than their peers), race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and other various reasons. Most experts say that the reason someone bullies another person is that it gives the bully a temporary feeling of being superior .

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Bullying has existed for ages in the schools, but the kids of this age who bully can hurt their victims not just at school but at home through Facebook and other social media(excellent tools if they are used properly). Kids and others pick on  other children for a variety of reasons: size(big and small), gender, sexual orientation, religion, race and many other reasons. This week, and in recent times, victims of bullying have taken their own lives. The federal government has a website- StopBullying.gov and a campaign to help end bullying and provide help or ways to help others for kids, young adults, teens, parents and the community.  






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