Denmark, along with Sweden and Finland, has one of the lowest rates of bullying in Europe. We speak to teachers, pupils and parents to find out how this Scandinavian country is managing to stamp out harassment in schools. #EuronewsWitness
  • tartan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Because they’re not cunts? Seriously though, whenever I travel to any of the Scandinavian nations, I always marvel at how well behaved the children are.

  • bbbhltz@beehaw.orgEnglish
    7·
    11 months ago

    Cultural differences make for major differences sometimes.

    Some cultures are more about observing and acting immediately. Other cultures are handicapped by lobbies, for example, or politics as a whole.

    e.g. France has a major teacher shortage.

    It has been talked about forever. Empty promise’s were made. Money was spent on research that did nothing to solve the problem. Since I’ve lived here, the only major change has been to make school obligatory from age 3 to 16. My kid had to do that. I would say it has not helped them much. At age 6 they read at the same level as someone who started school at age 5 or 6.

    My son has already dealt with bullying at school. It lasted months. The school called it “teasing”. Well, that bully decided to bully a girl instead of my son. Once. He did it once and got sent home for the day.

    Denmark saw a bully problem and stopped it in its tracks: conversation is key, speak ao they listen, listen so they speak. Easy to say, hard to do.