Title: Face Bullying With Confidence
8 Kidpower Skills We Can Use Right Away
Author: Irene van der Zande
Date: n.d.
Why relevant and summary: This article was an extract from a book called "Bullying - What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe", which gives advice on how to handle bullying and how to help young children who are subject to it. It gives 8 tips that anyone who works with children can find useful. It stresses the idea that this is a phenomena that unfortunately exists in our schools, but it is preventable. We should educate ourselves and our kids and empower them to face challenges with confidence.
How has this influenced my thinking: I am a mother of two young boys, and even though we have not experienced any bullying, is good to know as much as possible that in any event I can help my boys deal with this challenge.
Credibility of source: This article was published on Kid-power.com by its founder who is a published author. Kidpower is a non profit organization which advocates and helps kids against abuse, kidnapping, bullying etc nation wide and internationally.
Title:Helping kids deal with bullies
Author:D'Arcy Lyness
Date published: 2010
Why relevant and summary:This article is relevant because it discusses how parents can help their children with bullying. It discusses why kids bully, signs of bullying, and strategies to stop bullying.
How this influenced my thinking:I love that this article says to be brave and walk away. Never confront the bully. Sometimes, the bully is just looking to get a reaction out of you.
Credibility of source:Credible
Title: Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus
Author: Keith Devlin
Date Published: July 4, 2009
Why Relevant and Summary: This article exposes the facts behind the BMI and its accuracy, or lack of, in determining body fatness.
How This Influenced My Thinking: This article showed when, how, and why the BMI method was established, and its shortcomings for accurately assesing body fatness.
Credibility of Source: 6- Published by a credible source, but references not cited at end of text.