Ignore

*No eye contact

*No verbal response

*Pretend the teaser is invisible

*Act as if nothing happened*Practice/role-play

*If possible, walk away.  By joining others, a child makes it more difficult for the teaser to continue. 

*May not be effective with chronic teasing.

Self-Talk    Ignore    I-Message    Visualization    Reframing    Agree    So?      Compliment     Humor     Ask for Help

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