Is Private Tutoring a Solution to Bullying?

 

The figures are not lying- 9 out of 10 children have experienced bullying, either as a participant or a witness. Bullying knows no boundaries. In fact, even celebrities and famous people such as Prince Harry of Wales, Tyra Banks, Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson, Sandra Bullock, Tom Cruise, and Miley Cyrus were bullied in school.


The cases of bullying in schools is increasing and this is definitely alarming. In Australian schools alone, it is reported that at least 20 percent of students suffer from bullying and harassment. Students who experienced bullying tend to end up having low self esteem, self-doubt,  and they find it difficult to trust others. What makes it worse is when students can no longer focus on studying at school; thus, having a poor academic performance. 


Bullying can definitely affect your child’s growth and learning. Whether it’s homophobic, racist, or religious bullying, it can have detrimental effects on your child that he or she may still carry until adulthood. Hence, the sooner you have been informed or you have realized that your child has been bullied, it is imperative that you immediately cure the effects of bullying.

The consequences of bullying can either be short-term or long-term. The bullied child can be affected physically, socially, emotionally, mentally, and psychologically. You, as a parent, can definitely help them. But you are not alone in this fight for private tutors can help you and make a huge difference to the life of your child.


Let a private tutor assist you in getting your child’s school performance back on track. Since the tutoring will be either online tutoring services or face-to-face, your child may feel more comfortable talking to them. Your child may be too shy or ashamed to speak in front of you and he or she just prefers to talk with someone who does not have any relationship with him or her. Just make sure that you hired the right tutor- someone who is easy to talk with and approach.

Parents, teachers, and schools must really do something to stop bullying and one of those ways is tutoring. But of course, tutoring alone cannot completely change the alarming status of school bullying. In fact, it is just done to cure the possible effects of bullying. What is greatly needed is aggressive yet humane actions to end this cruelty.