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Kathy Lynn is a professional speaker, broadcaster, columnist and author of Whoï¿½s In Charge Anyway? How Parents Can Teach Children to do the Right Thing. For information or to book Kathy Lynn for a speaking engagement, go to her website at www.parentingtoday.ca.

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Empowering change

One has been bullying the other. The boys are asked to shake and make up. The bully quickly smiles and offers his hand. The administrator is pleased. The victim will not play the game. He knows it's all a sham and will change nothing in his situation. The bullying will continue. And, in this case, the bullying he received is augmented by the bullying behavior of the viceprincipal. The bully is allowed to go on his way but the victim is lectured about how disappointed the principal is in his behavior.