Bullying: Short films that might help your child cope with being bullied

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As a parent, it's heart-rending to find that your child is being bullied. You, and they, can feel helpless and angry and whatever is behind the bullying, it isn't an easy situation to control.

CBBC have made a series of animations aimed at children, which aim to help them to focus on the things they can control in the situation - by reflecting, managing their own mental health and boosting their resilience.

These animations illustrate the real stories of five children aged from seven to 16 as they share how they coped with bullying - offering peer-to-peer advice in an uplifting way that can serve as a positive start point for a conversation with your child.

Overcoming hurdles.

Help with carrying the weight of emotion.

How someone else can help.

Putting yourself if someone else's shoes.

Take time to relax and breathe.

You and your child can also watch this collection of films on a smart TV - on BBC iPlayer.

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Anti-Bullying Week takes place from the 13 to 17 November and is organised by…

The Anti-Bullying Alliance in England and Wales.

respectme in Scotland.

The Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum in Northern Ireland.

The BBC Action Line has information on other organisations that can help here.

For information about Cyberbullying, head over to BBC Own It.

CBBC has more anti-bullying content for children here

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