Back to School Bullying Definition and Signs to Look For In Your Child (First Coast News Video Interview Attached)

Dr. Michele was recently interviewed by First Coast News on the subject of “Back to School bullying definition and signs to look for in your child”.

Dr. Michele Fleming, says kids should work on standing up for themselves, even if it’s just internally. “You have to condemn the voices that are speaking against you. If they say you’re stupid, you can’t just say ‘Aw yeah, I’m so stupid.’ If they say, ‘You’re never going to amount to anything, you’re a nerd, you’re an idiot.’ You can’t agree with that. You have to go, ‘No, I have value,'” she says.

Fleming says bullying, especially when it’s done verbally, can have lasting effects. “If our soul, which is our mind, our will, and our emotions, is damaged, we’re damaged. We damage how we view ourselves, our future, what our capabilities are, if we’re smart, if we’re stupid. Kids are being damaged in the way they view themselves and what their potential is,” Fleming says…. click here to read full article.

Source: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/