Questions kept popping up after my video on bullying: Why do the anti-bullying programs seem to be ineffective, and sometimes even exacerbate the problem? Is there a good way to stop bullies? There is a simple reason, at least in my opinion, of why so many of the anti-bullying programs fail: these programs do not…
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Protecting our Kids
I posted and removed an article on keeping your children safe. I posted it because I had a few moments of inspiration that day, and removed the article the next day because it was so incomplete. This new offering is hardly complete, but the subject is complex. I feel this one is a much better…
Self-Defense for Children: What to Teach and How much is too much?
There have been a series of emails coming in that have been asking questions along the same line of thinking. The main points being: What should be included in a children’s self-defense class? Where is the line regarding how much information the child needs to hear in a class, without crossing the line? In other words;…
An Open Letter to the Bullied
I want to digress for a moment or two and speak directly to those youth, and in some cases young adults who are bullied. I am not going to try to pass myself off as an expert, or a psychotherapist in any way shape or form. This is just an old man who has been…
Wallace Smedley 