What to Do-- when Kids are Mean to Your ChildDo you know...Why kids name call and tease? When being mean is bullying? What effect meanness has on kids over the long term? What tactics kids can use to counter others' meanness? Why some kids are picked on more often than others? How to stop siblings from being mean to one another? What skills help kids make friends? In WHAT TO DO WHEN KIDS ARE MEAN TO YOUR CHILD, you'll find the answers to all these questions--and many more--along with real strategies that have worked for parents and kids. |
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