Sexual Bullying In Usa Schools

Sexual bullying is a very serious act, and while being aware of it proactively is good, you seem to be mixing it up with general talk of sex and watching prohibited videos.

So to answer your question, sexual bullying is rare. Schools have strict rules in place, and unless your child is mixing with only the wrong kind of kids, he/she will not encounter sexual bullying. There will be some kids engaging in public display of affection, have a serious bf/gf, come out as lesbian/gay, but most Indian kids go through school aware of yet oblivious to these things.

The best thing a parent can do, IMO, is talk with the child, casually and calmly. In small doses. Tell the child that in middle school there will be talk about dating, sex, and some kids will also be trying drugs. And that these are to be avoided. Suggest ways to avoid them - such as have some friends to hang out at lunch, recess.

Talk with child during school year too, keep it casual. I used to ask my kid once in a while whether any of her friends have serious gf/bf. And at times got into a light-hearted discussion on what would be my or dad's reaction if she did have one. We used these light-hearted discussions to get across the message that we will always support her, but, some things are better after a certain age only. And, also laid out some ground rules like no working on group projects in a home without an adult.

To keep the discussion light, I sometimes say 'Indian origin bf/gf' is fine... : ) and that leads to a heated 'discussion' neither is serious about..

 

Truth be told, bigger worries for us were like child not drinking enough water, not using the restroom at all at school, and carrying more stuff in backpack than needed. In middle school, they lug their backpack around all day, and most schools do not allow backpack with wheels - to avoid tripping risk as the entire school kids are walking to a different classroom at every bell-ring. Oh my.. I still remember the research to buy light binders, and every few weeks having child remove papers from binders and transfer to "home binders".