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Bullies to Buddies:
How to Turn Your Enemies into Friends
Table of Contents
Introductory Notes for Parents and Teachers
Section One: Understanding Life (page 1)
The Animal Within
Who Can Help You
The Misery of Being a Victim
A Little Story
Why You Are Picked On
Taking Responsibility
The Verbal Bullying Experiment
The Physical Bullying Experiment
Is Power Bad?
Why You Need Power
The Carrot or the Stick
The Power Rules in Nature
The Power Rules in Civilization
Why Kids Bully Each Other
Section One Quiz
Section Two: General Rules (page 25)
Stop Thinking of Bullies as “Bad Guys”
Start Thinking of Bullies as “Good Guys”
What Bullies Want
The Worst Way to Get Power
Turning Bullies into Buddies — the Secret
Refuse to Get Mad
Treat Everything as the Words of Your Best Friend
Don’t Be Afraid of Bullies
Don’t Attack Bullies
Don’t Defend Yourself
Don’t Tell on Bullies
Show You Are Hurt, Not Angry
Three Points to Remember
Section Two Quiz
Section Three: Some Good Advice (page 55)
Don’t Be a Sore Loser
Getting Revenge
Apologize
The Smart Way to Say “No”
Section Three Quiz
Section Four: Specific Situations (page 71)
How to Handle Insults
How to Handle Insults about Disabilities
When Kids Insult Your Clothing
How to Handle Rumors
Physical Attacks
When Kids Chase You
When Kids Take Your Things
When Kids Exclude You from Their Group
When Kids Ask You to Choose Between Friends
Bullying Over the Internet
When Siblings are Bullies
Teachers as Bullies
When Other Kids Are Bullied
Section Four Quiz
