Beat the Big Bullies

Posted by Mari on October 27th, 2011

October is nearly over, but it’s worth noting that October is National Anti-Bullying Month.

How sad is it that we need a month to discuss bullying?! But bullying is a real problem for people of all ages. I don’t know if bullying is more pervasive than it was when I was a kid (a way long time ago), but there are certainly more opportunities for our children to be bullied.

Well, I say nip that in the bud, and early.

The Big Bully CD addresses the issue of bullying through music. Geared for kids ages 4-11, each song is written to address bad behavior, discover the reason for that behavior and help kids with finding coping mechanisms to deal with bullying if it should transpire. And the music deals with the cyclical nature of bullying, recognizing that today’s bully was yesterday’s victim, and we all must work together to break that cycle.

My 7-year-old loves this CD and has absconded with it to her room, where it currently resides in her Hello Kitty CD player. She is a 2nd grader and I know that her school’s counselor comes to each classroom frequently to discuss the problem of bullying, how kids can identify it, avoid it and help their peers. I think this CD works because music is a great messenger. When I want my kids to remember something important, we usually make up a song to go along with it; so why not encourage our kids to be the best people they can be through music?

Visit Recess Music’s website to find your copy of Big Bully today.

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