All the rage
All The Rage
All the Rage is a 5 session adult discussion circle designed to educate parents/adults about relational aggression (bullying).
Relational Aggression is aggression expressed relationally. It can create a hostile social environment in school settings, affecting children’s ability to learn and grow. Both boys and girls engage in engage in aggression, but most girls express aggression relationally.
They will:
- Use relationships to inflict harm
- Manipulate relationships with their peers.
- Injure others’ feelings of social acceptance
All the Rage is a complement to the Voices program by providing parents with the coaching tools and resources to support their child’s social and emotional development.
5 Session Overview
How does it work?
Defining RA and understanding the language of RA.
Who's involved?
The three roles in RA: the aggressor, the kid in the middleand the victim.
What's the big deal?
The seriousness and potential consequences of RA. Recognizing the danger signs.
How can we help?
Filtering the media impact on children’s thoughts and behaviour. Developing skills to empower the victim and the kid in the middle to diffuse RA situations.
What's our job?
To consider the connection of a healthy home/schoolenvironment to strong interpersonal relationshipsand good decision-making. To consider various parenting styles and their impact on children.
One of the most common grievances I heard from girls was: We remember everything. We never forget.” One girl explained why: “Boys duke it out. Girls they don’t finish (the fight).
It grows bigger.Odd Girl Out; Rachel Simmons