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Over the years, thousands of upset worried parents have reached out to Kidpower for help, saying, “My child is miserable because of bullying. What should we do?”
Many of the following resources were inspired by our response to this urgent question. To prevent and stop bullying, we need awareness so we know what is happening with our kids, understanding about the problems bullying causes and how to help, and skills for intervention, advocacy, teaching personal safety, and creating positive social climates.
Because October is Bullying Prevention Month, I want to remind you about some of our recommended books and resources in our free online Library including a video by teens for teens, podcasts to discuss with young people, and articles for adults.
These books from Kidpower and our partners take a positive approach to addressing bullying for young people of different ages.
Ripple’s Effects is a joyful picture book about a stopping bullying success story. The important story, colorful humorous drawings, and vivid language make this book a treasure that kids will want to read over and over again. To contribute towards Kidpower’s work in stopping bullying and keeping kids safe, Little Pickle Press is donating 25% of the sale of all its books that use this promo code at checkout: KidpowerSafe.
Starring Celia is a compelling and heartwarming story for preteen girls that deals with hard issues like bullying in a hopeful and empowering way. Written by Kidpower Instructor and Glitter and Razz Productions Co-Founder Allison Kenny, the book with humor and insight describes Celia’s experiences in a GoGirls summer camp that uses Kidpower techniques as part of their program.
Our popular Safety Comics series for Younger Kids, Older Kids, and Teens all show how to use “People Safety” skills to stop bullying with entertaining cartoons, social stories, and simple practices.
Our cartoon-illustrated 15 People Safety Group Lessons: Teaching Children Ages 5 to 14 to Be Safe With People book includes how to introduce and practice our Positive Peer Program for preventing and stopping bullying.
Walk in Another’s Shoes: Teens Speak Out About Bullying is a free five-minute video produced by our Kidpower of Colorado Teen Advisory Board.
These common-sense free podcasts created by our Senior Program Leader Erika Leonard have been used in many classrooms, youth groups, and families to help develop understanding and a common language about safety:
Tattling or Telling: How to Tell the Difference
Danger Ahead: Emailing While Angry
The following articles provide knowledge and skills for adults to help them protect the children and teens in their lives – and themselves – from bullying:
Shunning and Exclusion: Kidpower Skills for Protecting Kids From Relational Bullying
Creating Positive Social Climates – Tools for adult leaders
Bullying in Schools: Seven Solutions for Parents
Face Bullying with Confidence: Eight Skills Kids Can Use Right Away
Five Actions Adults Can Take NOW to Protect Kids From Bullying
Bullying: Common Questions and Answers From Kidpower
Unsafe Words We Use On Ourselves: Kidpower Skills for Unlearning Negative Self-Talk
Mean Adults? – Skills to Address Adult-Adult Bullying
Neighborhood Kids are Bullying My Daughter: Please Help!
“This Will Stop NOW!” – A Case Study of a Successful Bullying Intervention from My Son’s Friends Are Bullying Him!
Stay Connected With Your Teen’s Electronic Worlds: In Memory of Audrie Pott, Age 15
How to Prevent and Stop Cyberbullying
How Do I Stop MY Child From Bullying?
Practice as a Management Tool for Unsafe, Disrespectful Behavior
Bullying and Homophobia: Addressing Identify-Based Attacks While Respecting Different Beliefs
Managing Aggressive Behavior in Younger Children – Positive Strategies From Kidpower
Our book, Bullying: What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe, has been used in the bullying prevention programs of many families, schools and youth organizations. Finally, because many people have told us that Kidpower’s bullying solutions have been useful to them as adults, we will be releasing a new book in April 2015, Face Bullying With Confidence: Creating Cultures of Respect and Safety for All Ages and Stages of Life.
Published: October 16, 2014 | Last Updated: June 2, 2014
Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director
Kidpower Founder and Executive Irene van der Zande is a master at teaching safety through stories and practices and at inspiring others to do the same. Her child protection and personal safety expertise has been featured by USA Today, CNN, Today Moms, the LA Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Publications include: cartoon-illustrated Kidpower Safety Comics and Kidpower Teaching Books curriculum; Bullying: What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe; the Relationship Safety Skills Handbook for Teens and Adults; Earliest Teachable Moment: Personal Safety for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers; The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults: Personal Safety, Self-Protection, Confidence, and Advocacy for Young People, and the Amazon Best Seller Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at All Levels.
