How parents can pitch in to prevent bullying

FALLBROOK – Parents go to great lengths to protect their children. Keeping a watchful eye is a great way to protect children when they're around the house, but parents may need to look for more subtle signs to determine if their children are being mistreated when they leave home.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said that roughly 20% of students between the ages of 12 and 18 experience bullying nationwide. Parents might once have written off bullying as part of growing up, but research has long since indicated that bullying can be very harmful to youngsters. The DHHS said that...