According to a recent study, nearly thirty percent of kids in middle and high school are bullied. But only fraction will ever report it.

I’ve talked to students who were bullied for being adopted, for struggling in school, even for having a mom or dad pass away. There’s truly no wound too deep for a bully to avoid. They spot the pain, and go right for the target.

Yet most kids rarely report getting bullied. Sometimes they’re too ashamed to admit it, or they’re afraid of looking weak. Other times, they fear retribution and ridicule.

Parents and teachers should be on the lookout for bullies. We might never suspect what’s going on, unless we ask.

Find your son or daughter clamming up? Going into isolation? Ask the question. It’s our role to protect our teen.

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