They're mean. They're pesky. They're downright cruel. So what's a parent to do when a schoolyard bully is targeting your child?   

When you hear the word "bullying," you may invision a rough and tough kid pushing a smaller child against the wall and demanding lunch money. While this is a common form of bullying, it's not the way this dangerous behavior can manifest itself in your child's life.

Whether it's through physical, verbal, or mental torment, bullying isn't right and can be potentially dangerous to both the bully and the victim. The problem with bullying is that you cannot fight cruelty with more cruelty - you have to take the higher road.

Let us help you empower your children with the self-esteem and confidence they need (through age appropriate techniques) to better deal with, recognize, and avoid these situations, and when all reasonable options have been exhausted, how to protect and defend themselves from any serious physical harm.