Who Says Bullies Rule? by Catherine Depino

Who Says Bullies Rule? by Catherine Depino

Who Says Bullies Rule?: Common Sense Tips to Help Your Kids Cope gives parents practical bully prevention tips for their elementary and middle school children. It helps parents empower their children to stop bullying before it veers out of control and teaches parents to navigate their school systems' channels to stop bullies from bothering their children. Additionally, the book arms parents with workable suggestions they can offer their children for dealing with different types of bullies, such as teasers, excluders, intimidators, and cyber bullies. The most important feature of Who Says Bullies Rule?, and what sets it apart from other books, is that it underscores the importance of having children use their common sense to anticipate and deal with bullies' actions. No child should ever have to tolerate physical or mental abuse at the hands of a bully. Parents are the first line of defense against bullying. Using a conversational tone with myriad examples, Who Says Bullies Rule? shows parents what they need to do to help keep their children safe.

Finally, a practical book has arrived that teaches you exactly what to do if your child is being bullied, including how to ensure open communication, how to handle all types of bullying situations effectively, and how to even avoid bullies in the first placeThis book goes way beyond what we already know about the negative effects of bullying. This is a must read for all parents of school-age kids. Don't wait—your children need this information! -- Alexandra Barzvi Ph.D, assistant clinical professor of child and adolescent psychiatry, New York University Medical Center
In today's world of parenting, one needs to be brought up to speed with the latest ways kids bully kids. This book gives parents a contemporary guide for communicating with their children and reducing the probability of their children becoming targets. The tweens and teen years are far more challenging to navigate as a child than a generation ago. This book will be a valuable navigation guide for both the child and the parent. -- John P. Halligan, motivational speaker, ryansstory.org
Bullying is a monumental problem in our schools today. It is estimated that more than one in five our young people is experiencing some type of bullying. Whether you are a parent, guardian, or grandparent, Catherine De Pino's very topical book on bullying, Who Says Bullies Rule?: Common Sense Tips to Help Your Kids to Cope, will be an excellent tool in helping us to deal with this issue and in preventing bullying before it begins. -- Robert Palestini Ed.D, Professor Emeritus, Educational Leadership, Saint Joseph’s University

Dr. Catherine DePino is the author of four books about bullying. Blue Cheese Breath and Stinky Feet: How to Deal with Bullies, a chapter book published by APA, has been translated into different languages and is widely used in bully prevention programs. Her parenting book, Who Says Bullies Rule?: Common Sense Tips to Help Your Kids Cope, gives parents practical tools to help children overcome bullying.  She also wrote Real Life Bully Prevention for Real Kids, a teacher resource book. Additionally, Catherine wrote many grammar/writing books for teachers to use in their classrooms. Catherine holds a doctorate from Temple University and has served as an English teacher and department head in the Philadelphia School District and as a student teaching supervisor for Temple University. View her website and contact her at www.catherinedepino.com.

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ISBN 13	9781610484695
ISBN 10	161048469X
Title	Who Says Bullies Rule?
Author	Catherine Depino
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Rowman & Littlefield
Year published	2011-07-21
Number of pages	126
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.