The Bully Vaccine: How to Innoculate Yourself Against Obnoxious People [Paperback]

Jennifer Hancock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 2012

This book is designed to help parents vaccinate their kids against bullies and other obnoxious petty people. By preparing for them in advance you can effectively inoculate yourself against the worst of their behavior. The goal is to not be the sort of person a bully targets. It is much easier to prevent bullying than it is to stop it once it starts. If you or your child are trying to cope with bullying that is persistent, egregious and/or ongoing, this book will teach how to stop the bullying from continuing. It isn't easy, but it can be done if you know how. This book provides very specific and practical information on how exactly to go about ending bullying. The more you understand about the dynamic of what is happening, the better able you will be able to help your child navigate the social situations they find themselves in. And the sooner you teach them these skills, the better off they are going to be. Regardless of your child's age, this book can help you teach your child the practical skills they need to cope with the bullies they will encounter in life. It is never too young to start. No parent wants to see their kid suffer. If you want to learn how to protect your child, this book will help you teach them the specific skills they need to be successfully inoculated against bullying.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jen teaches parents practical ways they can protect their kids from bullying. Using techniques she learned from her mother as well as from her experience as a dolphin trainer in Hawaii. These skills are so easy to learn even a kindergartner can understand them.

As a mother herself, Jen taught these skills to her son when he was a kindergartener and he was easily able to put them into practice the very next day. And, yes, they worked, he even endorsed her book, The Bully Vaccine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 78 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 20, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1475009917
• ISBN-13: 978-1475009910
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,691,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

By sharing her pragmatic Humanist approach to living life fully and intentionally, Jennifer has transformed the lives of those who have been touched by her work. By encouraging people be the best, most ethical humans they can be, she consistently challenges people to think about and question who they are, what they are and more importantly, how they want to be.

She is one of the few individuals in America who was raised as a Humanist and she brings her delightful sense of humor, creativity, and compassion combined with a no-nonsense approach to all of her work and her coaching. She will help you focus on what really matters in your life and will teach you the practical skills you need to live your life the way you know you should be: ethically, compassionately and responsibly.

To learn more about her visit her website at http://www.jen-hancock.com

Her work focuses on two main areas: humanisticparenting.info and Humanisticleadership.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good But.... May 18, 2012

By Michele

Format:Kindle Edition

The ideas presented in this book on how to handle bullies and being bullied are very sound. The ideas presented are ones that will in fact work. But I did have several problems with the book.

First was the over use of the word 'Dork', mostly in the beginning but also throughout. Every other word was dork, or dorky, to the point that I wanted to yell that we get it already, stop!
Next was the author comparing her adult experience of being stalked to being bullied and saying that her finally deciding to ignore and not be afraid of her stalker set her free. Great for her. But I have been stalked and if not for a twist of fate I would be dead at the hands of my stalker. She should have left that out. My stalker was harmless to, until he was not and had a gun.

Also, while her advice is sound, try telling any child or teen that they need to do something for a few years before seeing results and see how they react. They simply can't see that far ahead and it seems impossible to them. Although from my adult point of view her advice is great, children and teens simply do not think that way and may be put off by it.
I bought this book because my neice (or step neice, my sisters step daughter) was bullied for years and I have read up and tried to help. She is now 19 and in college. I passed this book along to her and she has the same problems with it as I do. And she is now an anti-bullying speaker and activast.
Lastly, the author, when speaking of 'Gay Bashing' says that studies show that those who gay bash are doing so because they are afraid they are gay themselves. This is really untrue. Sometimes it is true, I'm sure, but studies have really not shown that.

Although I agree with the author on many points and think this book is full of great ideas that will work I think that it is geared more to an adult mindset and not to that of the kids living this day in and day out.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Anti-Bullying Primer May 2, 2012

By Andrea Weckerle

Format:Paperback

The Bully Vaccine is an easily digestible book that contains true nuggets of wisdom. Aimed at pre-teens and teens and their parents, it covers topics such as what makes bullies tick, why kids should embrace their "inner dork" how to manage their fear when bullies target them, and the important role of bystanders. Perhaps one of the most important sections of this book deals with what to do if someone is already being bullied - in simple-to-understand terms, the author describes operant conditioning and how it serves as the foundation for getting bullies to focus their attention elsewhere. Add this book to your anti-bullying bookshelf.

Andrea Weckerle
Founder
CiviliNation.org

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A book to be read May 4, 2012

By Sara Joseph

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I found this book to be an easy read filled with good tips for kids and parents alike. The author brings a depth of understanding by sharing her own experiences as a child. This book will help parents and kids alike.