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ReplyDeleteI will be perfectly honest here....I think we are kidding ourselves if we think we can stop Queen Bee behavior. I think it is more beneficial to focus on ways to take the power away from the Queen Bees as often as possible. Robin is absolutely right - we must empower our girls and build their self confidence so they don't allow others to disrespect them or other people. We must also teach our children to be empathetic. I try to teach my students of both genders at all grade levels that the way we stop bullies is by standing up for each other and taking the power away from the bullies. If you see or hear someone treating someone in a disrespectful way then it is your responsibility to help them. I teach my students to help others by standing up for them or going to get a group of children who will help them stand up for the victim or by reporting the behavior to a grown-up that they trust right away. We can't get rid of all of the Queen Bees in the world but we can certainly do our best to equip our students with assertive communication and problem solving skills so they can avoid being victims of the Queen Bees.
ReplyDeleteI think that stopping Queen Bee behavior can be helped by providing and helping girls implement the communication skills that they need in order to better communicate with each other.
ReplyDeleteHow can we stop Queen Bee behavior? I agree with the other counselors. I try to be positive but Queen Bee Behavior can not be stopped. As educators and parents we must teach our students/children tools to handle these behaviors. Increasing self esteem and giving students leadership opportunities will help empower students to stand up for what is right and put the Queen Bee out of commission.
ReplyDeleteThere will always be a Queen Bee. Lots of times we still see them in our places of work. I think we can teach the Queen Bee to be less intimidating, caring and understanding, but there will always be some kind of order in "friendships" Working on self esteem and confidence plus skills on being assertive can help the other girls deal with the Queen.
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