Don't Let Anyone Bully You!

These are some of the best phrases I've discovered for dealing with bullies and creating resilience to adversity. I hope they help you as much as they helped me and I also hope you're in a situation where you can truly apply them.!

#0

 I see you, I hear you, you matter to me.

Nothing else you do will work if you don't start here.

#1

I don't let anyone hit me!  Set a good example by not allowing anyone to hit you and by not

hitting anyone, ever. You can find a more detailed article about hitting here.

#2

I need more information or I need more time.  This tells people that you don't buckle under pressure. To bring this down to the level of the children I work with I often say, I don't like that, I'll have to think of something to change it.

#3 

So, you're asking me to___________________________?  Correct? Sometimes just repeating an offensive request is enough to make a bully think.

#4

  Are you saying______?  Rephrasing can shed light on a lot of things.

#5

No! This word speaks for itself.

#6

I've decided to_____________and I'm not going to change my mind.

Be clear, be assertive, and know your boundaries.

Over the years I've had to discover intentional language to convey the importance of what I do as an early childhood educator and caregiver.

About my job

• I'm a professional, high-quality early childhood educator.

• This is as real as a job can get.

• I stand by the National Association for Young Children's Developmentally Appropriate Practices.

• I'm an early childhood professional, not a babysitter. I've never sat on a baby in my life!

• Emotions spark learning.

• Play is the universal language.

• During the first few years of life, young children develop a million new brain connections every second. That’s according to the Center for the Developing Child at Harvard. 

• I believe that equity in early childhood can change the world in a positive way!

Thanks for reading this!

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Nanci J Bradley is an early childhood and family educator, author, teacher, family aerobics instructor, and an all-around fun-loving person. She believes in the power of sleep, healthy eating, lifelong learning, and most of all, PLAY!  (click on the word) She studied early childhood ed at Triton College and received her BS in education in 1986 from NIU. She received her MA in human development from Pacific Oaks College in 2011. She lives and teaches in Madison WI.