Bulling impacts nearly 20% of school going children at any given time. As much as there is a lack of dependablemeasures over many decades to confirm this, bullying has been on the rise in recent times. This is despite the increased social awareness and civic education regarding bullying that is seen in the modern society.First, it is important to understand some of the approaches that are ineffective when dealing with bullies. These include fighting back, bullying back, ignoring the incident, avoiding bullies and keeping quiet. It is important to understand that bullying is an issue that impacts the victim’s friends and families as well. As such, the solutions used to deal with bullies need a communal contribution from parents, teachers, friends and the society at large. [Read more…]