Kid Getting Bullied? The Right Ways to Help Him Deal -- And Get the Bullying to Stop

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Kid Getting Bullied? The Right Ways to Help Him Deal -- And Get the Bullying to Stop

Hearing about a child getting picked on at school is heartbreaking. Here's what you can do to stop bullying (14 Photos)

Lisa Milbrand on Nov 18, 2011 at 12:06PM

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Kid Getting Bullied? The Right Ways to Help Him Deal -- And Get the Bullying to Stop

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a Lisa Milbrand on Sep 9, 2010 at 2:16PM

Even parents who've dealt with their own share of taunts and putdowns can feel ill-equipped when their kid encounters a bully -- especially in this brave new world where cyberspace has become one more battleground. So how do you arm your kids against the slings and arrows the mean kid shoots their way? Here are the best tactics to help your child best the bully.

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