Jessica Hickman explains how parents can spot if their child is being bullied. Watch for missing belongings, complaints of headaches or stomachaches, and sudden avoidance of activities they used to enjoy. Regular check-ins at home help catch these warning signs early.
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So some of the signs could be, and it could be with your kids or kids that come around your house or, you know, in sports groups, is really open that dialogue around, you know, how people are doing and doing a real check-in with them. And if people are experiencing bullying, I've got some of the signs here. These are things that I've seen recently is there's a frequent loss of personal belongings. So this is, you know, books going missing or things damaged, which we see in classroom. Complaints of headaches or stomachache. So when I shared my example, if you are in fight or flight, your body's really tense. They can either be really experiencing these, or we all know the old trick of, "I'm ill, I don't want to go to school." If this is happening repeatedly and it comes out of the blue or isn't common, I would really dig into some of the reasons why they don't want to go to school. Really avoiding or not wanting to participate anymore in, like, sports or after-school clubs, whether it be dance or art. If they were really enjoying an activity and suddenly don't want to go or attend anymore, that could be a bit of a telltale sign.