4 most critical mistakes parents make when teaching their children about how to deal with bullying 1. Not teaching your kids about how to recognize bullying. 2. Not teaching your kids the most common types of bullying: Cyber, emotional, verbal and physical. 3. Teaching your kids to follow most school policies that teach your kids not to defend themselves even after getting physically attacked. 4. Not teaching your kids to have self-control when dealing with Emotional and Verbal bullying. Play Video