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Word: shrimpiest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...addition to listening, commiserating and strategizing, parents need to do something very old-fashioned with our kids: we need to teach them to be strong. Encourage them to be proud and to stand tall, even if they're the shrimpiest kid in school. Tell them not to cry, not to cave, not to show their weakness. A kid who is proud of herself does not present a very tempting target to a bully. Your kid might not be lucky enough to have a phalanx of older sisters protecting her in the hallway, as I did, but she should always...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bully Pulpit | 8/30/1999 | See Source »

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