It’s difficult for home to always be around, which was one of the best words of advice I ever received as a child from my father. It’s best to be prepared to have on my own, even though my home would always have my back.
The fitness that begins at home plays a big role in preparing a baby for bullying, despite the best lessons being learned on the ground.
My second-born was yellow, thin, wonderful – or cursed – with a beautiful queen of wavy hair, just like I was at his period.
Without reverting to the parenting approach I was brought up with, I decided to send my son to whatever martial arts system he had adhere to, not to encourage crime but to foster self-assurance and trust. In that now, I may manage to provide the comfort of preparedness to my own kids, it was also different from my own adolescence.
By the time my brother was in Key 2, he had had his first encounter with a bully.
Before to it, I gave him clear directions on how to defend himself when confronted by an offender based on the information I learned from my own martial arts training. I merely taught my child how to use a well-placed figure strike to thwart an incoming threat.
What I didn’t anticipate was that my brother and his accuser would become best friends in a month. For this, I thank his mentor for proving the notion that self-defense isn’t just about fighting again. It’s about being able to manage conflict in a way that encourages tolerance and averts hostility.