​Discuss the bullying with other parents, or support groups, who may be able to suggest ways they have helped their own children. Raise the issue with your child's school and ask them what they will do to stop the bullying - suggest that the school contact the bully's parents, or appoint an adult minder for the bully. Encourage the school to develop a "no bullying" policy if they don¹t already have one, and keep working with the school until the bullying stops. You could help your child develop a plan to deal with bullying, including how to get help. For example, help your child think of all the adults they trust, who they could phone or go to for help. Write the names and phone numbers on a card that they can carry with them.

Children should first try ignoring the bullying child, telling them to stop, and walking away whenever the bullying starts. Encourage your child to tell someone they trust whenever they are bullied. Make sure they know that this isn’t telling tales, and that they have to right to feel and be safe.
There are a number of ways that you can encourage confidence in your child. You could try pairing them with a more robust child for protection and as a role model, or have your child learn self-defence skills. Create opportunities for them to make new friends and encourage them to hang out with these friends - bullies hardly ever pick on people if they're with others in a group.
If your child is different in some way, help them to be proud of it. Let them know that being different is something to be proud of, not ashamed of. A confident child is less likely to be bullied and will also be better able to deal with any bullying which occurs.
What can I do if my child bullies others?
If you discover that your child is bullying other children, stay calm. Try to find out how and why they have been behaving in this way. Explain to them that bullying is unacceptable, and try to get your child to understand what it's like for their victim. Put them in the shoes of the victim and ask how they would feel. Discuss what action can be taken to help them stop bullying and join in with other children without bullying them. Praise them when they play co-operatively with other children without resorting to bullying. Talk to your child's school, and find out if they have appropriate programmes to help children who bully, or seek help from school counsellors. In some cases, parents can help by controlling their own behaviour and by making it clear that bullying is unacceptable. If you feel it's appropriate, you may like to consider an anger management programme for yourself and your child.
Tell your children that they should never join in when someone else is being bullied and that they should always try to help another child being bullied. Let them know of the ways they can help, for example reporting it. Tell them that doing nothing to stop bullying means that they're saying it's okay.