Here are some suggestions to keep the conversation going. Email us your Family Dinner Rap ideas. Remember to listen before offering advice. Engaging children in the problem-solving process helps them feel competent and helps them build important skills. They may feel that talking to other parents or teachers will make things worse instead of better.
Some people are more sensitive to teasing than others.
How we talk to our children about it will depend on what we know about them. Beyond the Rap Most children are occasional targets of hurtful teasing. How you and your children approach teasing will depend on your culture and your family's style of interacting. Encourage kids to avoid games that involve coming up with increasingly gross, or nasty put-downs. These can lead to hurt feelings and even fights.