How Do You Help Kids Handle Bullying?

Each week in Moms Talk, our council of smart parents take your questions, give advice and share solutions. Meet the .

Holly Locke asks this question:

"How do we help our children handle bullying?  Our son is 8 years old and it's difficult to teach him to stand up for himself but, at the same time, not engage in the destructive behavior. We don't want him to back down, to be confident in who he is but not exchange insults with the other person. "