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In this episode of the Dad Spotlight we interview Dr. Mildred Peyton about bullying and what parents can do to advocate and support their kids through bullying experiences.
Dr. Mildred Peyton is a native of West Africa, Sierra Leone. She resides in Maryland with her husband and two daughters. She earned her doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D.]) in Human and Social Services, with a concentration in Social Policy Analysis & Planning from Walden University, in August 2015. Dr. Peyton worked at the Department of Health and Human Services for Montgomery County Government for ten years, where she provided public assistance to residents of Montgomery County, under the Children, Youth, and Family Services (CYFS) Division. Now, inspired by her doctoral research (“Exploring the Meaning of School Bullying Among Parents of Victimized Children’’) findings on school bullying, Dr. Peyton has turned her attention to the issue of bullying, which is prevalent in today’s society. Hoping to help eliminate this problem, Dr. Peyton wrote and published her very first children’s book entitled, “[amazon text=A Bully on the School Bus&asin=1517406242]” and it was approved by Montgomery County Public School System (MCPS) for school library purchases in November 2015. Dr. Peyton takes great pride in her recent works on the topic of school bullying and wishes that all children will one day be free from this problem. Dr. Peyton wants to be a source of inspiration for children who are victims of bullying, as well as their parents.
In speaking with Dr. Mildred Peyton she said that parents need to continue to empower their kids and not make their kids accept the bullying. Teach your kids to be strong and to tell a trusted adult about the bullying. Also, make sure to teach solid social skills about how to treat other people and how to not be a bully to others. Finally Dr. Peyton says that you should partner with the school and be involved as an advocate for your own child but for all kids.
Dr. Peyton says that schools need to be open to listening to parents. In her research she found that many parents felt that they were not being heard by school administrators. Also, it is important that a school follows through with the policies and procedures that they have in the as
Dr. Peyton also mentioned that parents need to educate themselves about what bullying is and what it looks like. To be able to talk to your kids you have to understand the overt and covert bullying that can occur. As you understand this and you understand the red flags within your own kids you will be able to detect the signs of bullying that are occurring.
We asked Dr. Peyton is sometimes parents are the problem when it comes to the bully. We may see one aspect of our child at home but you may not see how they act with their peers. Sometimes parents are not aware of the bullying that their child may be doing. If you are the parent of the bully, you need to be open to hearing feedback and open to understanding that your child could do this. If you are the parent of the bully, you need to have a conversation with your child to help them understand that it is not ok to treat other people in that way. You need to help their child see how they would feel if they were treated in the same way.
If you are a person that wants to know more about Dr. Mildred Peyton you can find out more:
* Website
* Find her book, A Bully on the School Bus on
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In this episode of the Dad Spotlight we interview Dr. Mildred Peyton about bullying and what parents can do to advocate and support their kids through bullying experiences.
Dr. Mildred Peyton is a native of West Africa, Sierra Leone. She resides in Maryland with her husband and two daughters. She earned her doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D.]) in Human and Social Services, with a concentration in Social Policy Analysis & Planning from Walden University, in August 2015. Dr. Peyton worked at the Department of Health and Human Services for Montgomery County Government for ten years, where she provided public assistance to residents of Montgomery County, under the Children, Youth, and Family Services (CYFS) Division. Now, inspired by her doctoral research (“Exploring the Meaning of School Bullying Among Parents of Victimized Children’’) findings on school bullying, Dr. Peyton has turned her attention to the issue of bullying, which is prevalent in today’s society. Hoping to help eliminate this problem, Dr. Peyton wrote and published her very first children’s book entitled, “[amazon text=A Bully on the School Bus&asin=1517406242]” and it was approved by Montgomery County Public School System (MCPS) for school library purchases in November 2015. Dr. Peyton takes great pride in her recent works on the topic of school bullying and wishes that all children will one day be free from this problem. Dr. Peyton wants to be a source of inspiration for children who are victims of bullying, as well as their parents.
In speaking with Dr. Mildred Peyton she said that parents need to continue to empower their kids and not make their kids accept the bullying. Teach your kids to be strong and to tell a trusted adult about the bullying. Also, make sure to teach solid social skills about how to treat other people and how to not be a bully to others. Finally Dr. Peyton says that you should partner with the school and be involved as an advocate for your own child but for all kids.
Dr. Peyton says that schools need to be open to listening to parents. In her research she found that many parents felt that they were not being heard by school administrators. Also, it is important that a school follows through with the policies and procedures that they have in the as
Dr. Peyton also mentioned that parents need to educate themselves about what bullying is and what it looks like. To be able to talk to your kids you have to understand the overt and covert bullying that can occur. As you understand this and you understand the red flags within your own kids you will be able to detect the signs of bullying that are occurring.
We asked Dr. Peyton is sometimes parents are the problem when it comes to the bully. We may see one aspect of our child at home but you may not see how they act with their peers. Sometimes parents are not aware of the bullying that their child may be doing. If you are the parent of the bully, you need to be open to hearing feedback and open to understanding that your child could do this. If you are the parent of the bully, you need to have a conversation with your child to help them understand that it is not ok to treat other people in that way. You need to help their child see how they would feel if they were treated in the same way.
If you are a person that wants to know more about Dr. Mildred Peyton you can find out more:
* Website
* Find her book, A Bully on the School Bus on