Moms Talk: What Should We Do About Bullying?

Drop in at Brandon Patch for a chat on Moms Talk to join in the discussion of issues of importance to families raising kids.

This new feature on Patch sites nationwide aims to build a community of support for mothers and others in local neighborhoods and beyond raising families in today’s times.

But what matters most is what happens closest to home, which is why Brandon Patch will check in with its own Moms Council — with moms like you — who ask questions, give advice and share solutions.

Consider this a resource for answers to questions about neighborhood schools, pediatricians, family friendly activities and events, services for kids, pharmacies, playgrounds, play dates and just about any other of the thousands of questions that arise for moms, dads, grandparents, nannies and anyone else taking an active role in the care and nurturing of a child.

Hot topics, too, are fair game for Moms Talk, where a community of parenting interests and concerns addresses what’s tried and true — and what’s developing and evolving — in today’s job of childrearing. What do we tell our children about the panhandlers on the street? How do we tell our children about our own budget cutbacks in trying economic times? What’s the latest news in immunizations? Should my baby sleep on her side, or on her back, and why do the rules keep changing? How do we talk to our children about the shootings in Arizona?

 So, grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation with a question from the Moms Council about bullying, a topic  Hillsborough County and Hillsborough County School District officials have addressed with and  initiatives.

What more can school and county officials — and adults at home and in the community — do to ban bullying from the life of kids? Is it possible? What works, what doesn’t?