Middle school presents significant emotional and social challenges for children, particularly as they experience and witness bullying. Experts indicate that bullying tends to peak in sixth grade, impacting students both directly and indirectly. Children may not know how to communicate their feelings or experiences related to bullying to their parents. They often struggle with complex situations, feeling uncertain about their parents' reactions, leading them to say 'fine' when asked about their day. Parental support is crucial in helping children navigate these challenges.
"Sixth grade is the worst grade for bullying," she acknowledges. And even if your child escapes the brunt of bully behavior, they're almost certainly witnessing it at school.
"Today your sixth grader saw one kid tell another kid that she couldn't play basketball because girls don't know how to play basketball and her face got all red."
"On the bus home, your kid saw another child dump a little boy's backpack. The bus driver didn't see and the kid who got his backpack dumped picked it up all by himself and your kid didn't say anything."
"I know you asked your kid 'How was school' and they say 'Fine' but they didn't know what words to say. They didn't know how you were going to react."
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