1.0Love, Joy, Feminismhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminismLibby Annehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/author/libbyTTUAC: If Your Child Is Roughed-Up, Rejoice!rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="6vKB4iDDcF"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2014/04/ttuac-bullying-makes-kids-tough.html">TTUAC: If Your Child Is Roughed-Up, Rejoice!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2014/04/ttuac-bullying-makes-kids-tough.html/embed#?secret=6vKB4iDDcF" width="600" height="338" title="“TTUAC: If Your Child Is Roughed-Up, Rejoice!” — Love, Joy, Feminism" data-secret="6vKB4iDDcF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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If a child is beaten or bullied by his peers, parents should absolutely not "rejoice." If the incident involves an actual physical altercation or severe or protracted bullying, the child's teachers or school administration should be notified. Yes, parents should give children tools to handle acts of pettiness and unkindness---things they will have to deal with their entire lives---but bullying is nothing to sneeze at.