Bullies get satisfaction from seeing their victims react to their taunting. If your child starts ignoring the bully and walking away when the taunting starts, the bully can lose interest. Sometimes your child will be in a situation when he can't walk away, like in class or on the field. In this case, you child has to ignore the taunts and teasing to disarm the bully. Acknowledge to your child that this is very difficult to do. It is definitely easier said than done, and your child might resist this idea when you bring it up. It would help if you did some exercises with your child to help control emotions. Tell your child to close his eyes and count to ten when feeling angry or sad. Deep breathing exercises can also help control emotional responses. If a bully refuses to leave your child alone, you can encourage him to stand up to the bully. Bully's like to pick on weak targets, and will often back down when someone stands up against them. Tell your child to say firmly, "Leave me alone!" the next time the bully bothers him. Never advise your child to physically attack the bully. This won't help the situation. Bullies are usually more likely to go after victims when they are alone. Your child can avoid this by sticking with a friend or classmate whenever he goes somewhere the bully might be. If these methods don't work, your child needs to seek help from another adult. A teacher, principal, or coach might not even be aware that there is a problem, so your child has to report it. These people can take steps to prevent the bullying. After your child initially tells you about the bullying, it will probably be easier to talk about it in the future. You must, however, make sure you keep checking in with your child regularly. Ask how these methods are working and if the situation is getting any better. If nothing is working, you might have to step in and take more active measures.

Summary:
Advise your child to walk away from the bully. Tell your child to ignore the bullying if he can't walk away. Advise your child to stand up to the bully. Use the buddy system. Let your child know when to get help. Keep the lines of communication with your child open.