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Hickey SECOND SEMESTER Youth First Today by Joan Carie, Youth First, Inc. Teach tolerance to combat bullying It is not uncommon these days to hear stories about bullying in schools. Most schools have a ze- ro tolerance policy for bully behav- iors. When addressing the prob- lem of school bullying, it may be helpful to look deeper into what drives this type of behavior. A quick look into our history finds that America is known as the great melting pot, encompassing a worldwide blend of cultural tra- ditions and founded on freedoms and tolerance of differences. If we focus on the positives of this rich diversity, we come to view our dif- ferences as opportunities to dis- cover new ideas and values that can enhance our lives. If, however, we focus on differ- ences from the perspective of no value for cultural diversity and a "my way or the highway" attitude, then we have become narrowly fo- cused; our ability to have toler- ance and empathy for differences significantly decreases. When em- pathy and tolerance are lacking, we are living in a perfect environ- ment to foster bullying. Intolerance is learned behavior. Children are not born with biases or prejudices. Only through expo- sure to these values do children begin to develop their own biases that can lead to intolerance for the differences of others. These intolerances have serious implications for our youth. The American poet and civil rights ac- tivist Maya Angelou said, "Preju- dice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and ren- ders the present inaccessible." Children ages 3-6 are able to stereotype groups of people and can recognize blatant discrimi- nation. Children 6 -10 become in- creasingly aware of others' prej- udices and can recognize the more subtle forms of discrimina- tion, and by the teens years these prejudices become internalized to eventually become part of the adult psyche. Perhaps if we focus on toler- ance, loving kindness and com- passion in our own lives and live as examples to our children, we can reduce intolerance and bully- ing in our schools. Some ways to foster tolerance with our children include: • Teach love first. Show exam- ples of loving others despite the existence of differences. Reach out a helping hand to others even if they are different. • Be familiar with and acknowl- edge the values and biases you have. It is important to evaluate ourselves in terms of our own be- liefs and the differences we strug- gle with tolerating. • Exposure to differences throughout childhood teaches children they do not have to agree with others in order to respect oth- ers. • Allow children to explore other cultures and different view- points. This can teach children an appreciation and respect for oth- ers while allowing them the free- dom to express their own views and values. •When intolerance rears its ug- ly head, including through media and social interactions, take the opportunity to challenge it. We can teach our children to not en- dorse or participate in jokes that promote stereotyping, belittling or degrading others. When children are confident and secure with themselves, they don't feel threatened by differenc- es. To the contrary, they are com- fortable and able to engage with others in spite of the differences that exist. When looking at the bigger picture, if we can shift our focus to celebrating our differences we may take a huge step toward combating an ever-increasing con- cern, school bullying. This column is contributed by Joan Carie, LCSW, LCAC, school social worker for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit dedicated to strengthening youth and families. To learn more about Youth First, visit www.youthfirstinc.org or call 812-421-8336.