Is Your Child Being Bullied Or Harassed?

Monosyllabic responses from elementary and middle school students have been plaguing parents since humans began to ask their kids: "So, how was school today, honey?" It's hard to know when a lack of expression is due to standard adolescent angst or situations that are seriously upsetting your child and, more importantly, when your gut instinct is right on and when you're making a mountain out of a mole hill.

How do parents differentiate between the average minimally-communicative adolescent and a child who truly has something on his or her mind? Base your conclusions on observation, communication, sensitivity and mindfulness. As you may recall from your own childhood, adolescence is full of hardships, but bullying and social aggression can be quite harmful and it's often difficult for kids to express these issues to their parents.

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