There is so much emphasis on "stop bullying" in schools, I wonder if the kids even hear the words anymore. They are taught not to bully. They are taught what bullying is. They are taught what to do if they see bullying. They are taught what it feels like to be bullied. Instead of always focusing on the negative horrible behaviors, why not focus on being kinder? Why not teach them how to be kinder? Why not teach them what kindness is? Why not teach them to expect kindness from each other? I wonder if kids even recognize kindness when they see it. I wonder if they could tell you what the kinder thing is to do. I wonder if you asked them to study a bullying situation, if they would be able to tell you the kinder way the situation could have been handled. Wouldn't it be nice if there was no need to punish kids who are bullying, simply because bullying was not happening? Wouldn't it be nice to reward those kids who are being kinder? Something to think about.
Today is taste something sour day.
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