Advice from Annie Lane.
Have you noticed that most, if not all, bullies ply their trade to impress their peers? Bullies bully to gain the attention and approval of someone or some group. They usually pick on someone they think won’t fight back -- someone they consider weak.
Witnesses usually look the other way. The only way to stop bullies is for witnesses to show disapproval in no uncertain terms. Don’t encourage bullies! When you witness bullying, speak up. If someone else speaks up, support them. Unfortunately, the only way to stop a bully is to, for the moment at least, be a bigger bully.I love your analysis of bullying. Conventional wisdom is that the best way to stop a bully is for children who are being bullied to stick up for themselves.
At the end of the day, there is power in numbers, so let’s put that power toward kindness and helping each other. One of my favorite quotes is by Albert Einstein: “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.”This is in regard to your advice to “Sweet Tooth.” My husband has diabetes. I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant. I would not recommend honey or maple syrup or dark chocolate for people trying to cut down on sweets.
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