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Pop star Peter Andre was on a mission this August to help young people being bullied. The Sun produced a ‘Back to School’ supplement for children and young people returning to school. As part of this, the NSPCC provided helpful advice on ways to stop the bullies.
As part of his role as an NSPCC ambassador, Peter was really keen to talk to The Sun newspaper about his experiences of being bullied as a child in the hope that it would help other young people who may be going through a similar experience.
As a father of two, Peter urged children and young people not to suffer in silence as he did. He said: “It seems like so long ago now but I was bullied at school back home in my native Australia. Basically, the problem was that I was ethnic-looking at a school packed full of mainly blond-haired, blue-eyed kids. But bullies will use any excuse.
I remember how much the name-calling hurt, and how isolated I felt at times. Back then you didn’t tell a teacher or your parents. Nobody wanted to be a rat. Things have changed now. Charities like the NSPCC – as well as teachers and parents – are much more clued up on bullies.
They can help children who are being victimised but, just as importantly, they can also help bullies mend their ways. If you are being bullied, my message is simple: Tell someone about it. Opening up can be the hardest thing in the world but it’s the first step to making it stop.”
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