This quirky tale teaches young readers the difference between nice teasing and mean teasing. Laughing at someone (mean teasing) has a hurtful bite, but laughing with someone (nice teasing) is alright when it's not done out of spite.

-Addresses the problem of bullying as an interactive social system with emphasis on the contributions of family, community, and culture, as well as the school. -Gives concrete advice for successful intervention with both bullies, their victims, and bystanders. -Examines the nature of teasing behaviors so the reader understands the difference between aggressive and destructive teasing and teasing that may be tolerated.

Empowers young children with vital coping skills to help them manage teasing Easing the Teasing is a crucial reference for parents and educators who want to help teasing victims acquire the coping skills necessary to manage these painful incidents. Easing the Teasing provides elementary and junior high school kids with a repertoire of strategies to deflect and discourage teasing--including positive self-talk; ignoring; visualization; reframing the tease; complimenting or agreeing with the teaser; using humor; simply saying, "So?"; and asking adults for help.

Tells how seven-year-old Robin deals with other children's teasing and bullying of new student Bobby, and offers steps for children and for adults to take to cope with such situations.

Meet misfit Sophie, too used to bullies at Grey Stone Day School. Her classmates Julia and Molly tease her to no end and her teacher, Mrs. Cook ignores the bullying. When Sophie befriends a monster at recess, she develops stronger feelings of self-confidence and self-esteem. She learns to stand tall and that you can turn lemons into lemonade.

Jesse and the other animals at the bus stop make fun of Kelly's fluffy fur and plain clothes. The constant teasing makes Kelly the cat feel sad. Young readers watch Kelly struggle with the teasing and learn safe ways to make it stop. Sensitive illustrations of gender-neutral animal characters help all children relate to the issue of emotional bullying.

With violence in schools skyrocketing, the problems surrounding bullying and teasing can no longer be denied, ignored, or tolerated. Vastly underrated and widespread, bullying and teasing are often mishandled by both school staff and parents. This book provides detailed procedures for the primary prevention and management of bullying and teasing in the school system. It presents a comprehensive overview of bullying and teasing, along with practical assessment and intervention procedures designed to help the victim and tormentor. The problem of childhood bullying is discussed within the theoretical framework of Lazarus's cognitively oriented theory of stress and coping. Major sources of data, which have made impressive contributions to the current state of knowledge of bullying and victimization, are discussed throughout the text. This volume also explores issues surrounding teasing and points out that teasing is as severe a problem as bullying. It makes a number of suggestions for the prevention of the early onset of bullying and the importance of prevention programs for the preschool and early school years. It hopes to enable school counselors and those in private practice to make a difference to the many children who have suffered from bullying. (Contains about 400 references, an annotated bibliography, and an index.) (RJM)

This practical book aims to help children overcome the damaging effects of teasing and bullying, and to develop understandings and skills which can be used throughout their lives. Special activity pages, with an emphasis on fun, allow young people to apply concepts that are effective in counteracting bullying situations. The book is designed for parents to use with children of primary and secondary school age. Bullybusting is based on Evelyn Field's 'Secrets of relating', a six-step model which has proved highly successful in her counselling work with young people in schools and private practice. The first part of the book, 'Understanding bullying', helps parents understand what happens when children are bullied and provides useful approaches for changing the attitude of children who may feel there is no hope. The second part of the book is activity-based and introduces young readers to 'The six secrets of bullybusting': how to deal with your feelings; understand why you are teased and bullied; build your self-esteem; become a confident communicator; create a 'power pack' of skills; and develop a support network. Book jacket.

Through approachable and accessible text, readers are instructed on how to deal with bullies who hurt others using words. Chapters explain the difference between good-natured teasing among friends and taunting that is meant to hurt and threaten. Readers will explore why people are verbally abusive and the text will advise on seeking help if they are being bullied and how to help others who are being bullied.