Have you listened to Keaton Jones? Have you watched the video?

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Last week, Keaton Jones a middle schooler sat in his car with his mother and shared a story. His story of being bullied. It was honest and open. It shows the pain he experienced. How amazing and brave he is to share this moment with the world!

Millions have watched his video. Millions have reached out to this amazing boy and offered friendship, compassion and their own stories of bullying.

It is all very touching!

Yet, as I read through the posts, I see a huge question that goes unanswered – What do we do create a change?

Let’s not just share stories about bullying. Let’s not just share compassion for the struggle that countless are going through.

Let’s share answers and change this behavior!

There are so many ways to stop bullying…

1. As adults we need to model kindness and compassion. Too often we model negative conversations that our children repeat. Be aware of your words. How would those words sound if it came out of your child’s mouth.

2. Have the ongoing conversation with your children about what is amazing about their classmates and peers. It is unique when this conversation happens within your family or about friends. Name 3 things amazing about your best friend is one of my favorite questions to ask kids. It is unheard of to have this type of conversation about classmates your kids don’t get along with. This is a way to stop bullying – find the good in anyone. Take the time to make this a daily conversation. It is perfect dinner conversation!

3. Pay attention to what is being said by others. Listen to conversations and step in when it is unkind. Be bold enough to intervene, even if it is not your place. Dare to interject. Too many bullying situations are done within earshot of someone who chose to stay silent. Don’t let this be you!

4. Know that ALL behavior can change. Zero tolerance for bullying does not solve this problem. Those who bully need support to change. Don’t write off a bully as a bad seed or bad person, they are not. They have bad behavior that needs to be addressed. Find a way to teach kindness, to teach compassion, to teach how to be a good friend. For bullying to truly stop, the conversation needs to include all parties – the bullies, the bullied and the bystanders.

5. Your turn…fill in number 5…how else can we come together and stop bullying….share your answers below…

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