Bullyproof

by Kelly Carman, Carey Daughtry, Michael J. Butler

Bullying. It takes on many forms. It can be the schoolyard pushing and shoving as portrayed in 80's movies, or it can be spreading rumors via Instagram or Snapchat. Bullying can be face-to-face, or it can be through the Internet or text message. It can be name calling, or it can be ignoring. In the next seven minutes, an American child will be bullied at school. Chances are that teachers will not be able to intervene. Only 1 in 9 children will help their peer. The rest will stand by, watching, or possibly filming it to upload to social media. It Doesn't Have To Stay This Way With the media bringing more attention to the extreme effects of bullying on kids, including beatings and suicide, more and more people are becoming aware of the gravity of the situation. BULLYPROOF brings together experts in child development who have a singular mission: create confident kids and keep them safe from bullying. The stories and chapters shared within these covers are real and usable strategies that you can put into place with your own kid. With your help, we can make our communities BULLYPROOF. The Experts In BULLYPROOF Volume 5 Are: Michael J. Butler Kelly Carman Carey Daughtry Russ Duer Chris Dunham Louis Good D.J. Gran Aaron Hawk Carlos Leal Han Lee Lorena Murphy Emily Seymour Louis Thompson Edited by Alex Changho, Kasey Thornton & Charlotte Moore