Mainstream media is portraying girls at younger ages who are mimicking the worst of obnoxious, stereotypical girl behavior ... rolling eyes, moving the hips around, being catty, so what girls are getting is that by 8 or 9, this is sort of a 'normal' way to act.

Rosalind Wiseman

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By the time a child reaches out to an adult, the vast majority of kids have been dealing with the bullying and trying to ignore it for a long time.

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THE POWER OF THE GROUP We all want to feel a sense of belonging. This isn’t a character flaw. It’s fundamental to the human experience. Our finest achievements are possible when people come together to work for a common cause. School spirit, the rightful pride we feel in our community, our heritage, our religion, and our families, all come from the value we place on belonging to a group.

Rosalind Wiseman

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I’m sorry that people are so jealous of me [Gretchen Wieners], but I can’t help it that I’m popular.

Rosalind Wiseman

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I tell young girls, "The world is going to exploit and manipulate your sexuality. If you benefit from that financially, then you are part of the problem." That said, I thought all those parents flipping out over the Video Music Awards were ridiculous - women have been twerking in clubs for 20, 30 years. There's a real lack of awareness about what's going on across many layers of our culture.

Rosalind Wiseman

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In my own family, my mother had my sister when I was 15 and for various reasons, I was extremely involved in raising her.

Rosalind Wiseman

my-sister mother reason

As an expert, I can deal with complex problems. As a mother it is much, much harder.

Rosalind Wiseman

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Being a parent does not give you an excuse for bad manners.

Rosalind Wiseman

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Communicating a passionate response to world events is no longer limited to protests and rallies.

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Nobody ever talks about the mean things that girls do to each other.

Rosalind Wiseman

that-girl girl mean

So many women keep their anger inside and let it build until they explode and then people blow them off again.

Rosalind Wiseman

anger-inside blow people

Sometimes bullies are your friends and very rarely do bullying prevention tips acknowledge this fact or what to do about it.

Rosalind Wiseman

prevention bullying facts

Boys and boys' body image and clothes have become just as important an issue for boys as for girls.

Rosalind Wiseman

clothes girl boys

Good home-school educational plans have the kids in groups with other children often and consistently. Because common sense dictates that isolating people is never good and home-schooled children really benefit from being in those type of programs.

Rosalind Wiseman

educational home children

You can't make someone be your best friend.

Rosalind Wiseman

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Kids don't like being put into boxes, and your kid can act in different ways in different situations.

Rosalind Wiseman

different kids way

Sleeping with your phone in your bedroom is never a good idea, but it's even worse when you're bullied online because it's too tempting to stay up all night trying to "fix" the situation - which isn't possible anyway.

Rosalind Wiseman

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Mothers and fathers do really crazy things with the best of intentions.

Rosalind Wiseman

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As a teacher myself I've been in situations where parents come at you, and sometimes parents come across like the teacher doesn't want the best for their kid and it can be really, really hurtful.

Rosalind Wiseman

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I think that giving mindless praise is ridiculous. But I understand why parents do it. They want their kids to feel good about themselves. But parents are never going to teach their children true, positive self esteem by praising everything they do.

Rosalind Wiseman

self-esteem kids children

See, at a certain point it becomes cool to be boy crazy. That happens in sixth grade, and it gives you so much social status, particularly in an all-girls school, if you can go up and talk to boys.

Rosalind Wiseman

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