Answer the below questions to find out if you are ready.
Here are five relevant questions for assessing readiness to help a child deal with bullying at school:
Q1. Do you have open and regular conversations with your child about their experiences at school, including any instances of bullying they may have encountered?
A. Not prepared
B. Somewhat prepared
C. Fully prepared
Q2. Are you familiar with the signs of bullying and know how to recognize if your child is being bullied?
A. Not prepared
B. Somewhat prepared
C. Fully prepared
Q3. Have you discussed with your child strategies for dealing with bullying, such as assertive communication, seeking help from adults, or using the buddy system?
A. Not prepared
B. Somewhat prepared
C. Fully prepared
Q4. Do you have a plan in place for addressing bullying if it occurs, including who to contact at the school and how to support your child emotionally?
A. Not prepared
B. Somewhat prepared
C. Fully prepared
Q5. Are you prepared to advocate for your child and work collaboratively with school staff to address and prevent bullying incidents?
A. Not prepared
B. Somewhat prepared
C. Fully prepared
Assign a score as below to your above answer:
0 Not Prepared
1 Somewhat Prepared
2 Fully Prepared
Add up the scores for all five questions to obtain a total score out of 10.
This assessment can help parents gauge their preparedness and identify areas where they may need to focus additional attention or resources to effectively address bullying incidents involving their child.
If your total score is:
0-4: Not Fully Prepared – There may be areas where you could improve your readiness to help your child deal with bullying.
5-8: Somewhat Prepared – You have some level of readiness, but there are areas where you could further enhance your preparedness.
9-10: Fully Prepared – Congratulations! You have a strong readiness to support your child in dealing with bullying at school.
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