Parents can take children's complaints of bullying seriously. Children are often afraid to tell anyone that they have been bullied. Parents can be on the lookout for signs that their child is being bullied such as a drop in grades, torn clothes, or needing extra money or supplies. Parents can tell the school or organization immediately if they think their child is being bullied. Parents can work with other adults in their neighborhood to ensure that the children in their neighborhood are closely supervised on their way to and from school.
Parents can praise children's kindness toward others and teach tolerance of others.
Parents can monitor what their child watches on TV as well as the content of their video games. Community resources need to be made available to the families of children who bully in order to help them develop a home environment characterized by warmth, positive interest, and involvement by adults. Access to school-based mental health services would be very beneficial to the families of children who bully. Communities need to strive to provide resources to meet all of the diverse needs of Maine youth. Understanding a pervasive problem in the schools.