My Child Is Being Bullied Guide

My child is being bullied and I don't know how to handle it in a way that actually helps rather than makes things worse.

Child's age: [AGE]
What's happening: [DESCRIBE — in person / online / at school / in friendship group]
How long: [TIME]
What my child wants me to do: [stay out of it / help / they don't want to talk about it]
What I've tried: [OR 'nothing yet — just found out']

Give me a practical guide:
1. **How to talk to my child about it** without making them feel worse or more exposed
2. **When to involve the school and how** — the approach that tends to get results vs the one that backfires
3. **Building resilience** in my child alongside handling the situation
4. **If it's online bullying** — specific steps for that context
5. **When it's serious enough to escalate beyond the school** — signs and next steps
6. **How to support my child emotionally** while I'm also trying to fix it

My child is being bullied and I don't know how to handle it in a way that actually helps rather than makes things worse.

Child's age: [AGE]
What's happening: [DESCRIBE — in person / online / at school / in friendship group]
How long: [TIME]
What my child wants me to do: [stay out of it / help / they don't want to talk about it]
What I've tried: [OR 'nothing yet — just found out']

Give me a practical guide:
1. **How to talk to my child about it** without making them feel worse or more exposed
2. **When to involve the school and how** — the approach that tends to get results vs the one that backfires
3. **Building resilience** in my child alongside handling the situation
4. **If it's online bullying** — specific steps for that context
5. **When it's serious enough to escalate beyond the school** — signs and next steps
6. **How to support my child emotionally** while I'm also trying to fix it