Television presenter Barry Du Bois has shared a heartbreaking post on social media, revealing the helplessness he feels as a father struggling to help his bullied son.
The Living Room star, 64, shared a heartbreaking post on Instagram on Tuesday, where she described how her 12-year-old daughter Arabella was being bullied at school.
“I just watched my little girl walk out the door of our home, a place where I know she is safe and feels a sense of security and belonging,” Barry began.
‘She’s headed to a place that doesn’t offer that same security – her school. As a parent, I’m supposed to protect her and guide her through difficult times, but this morning, I feel lost.
“Yesterday, Arabella came home from school saying she was sick. This isn’t the first time this has happened. She wasn’t actually sick, she’s just being bullied again.”
Barry then painfully admitted that he didn’t know how to help her and asked his followers for some advice.
“What do you say to a child when you’ve already told them, ‘Don’t let them bother you. Keep being nice. You are not the horrible things they say.’”
She said: “I don’t want to be special; I just want to be liked,” Barry added.
TV host Barry Du Bois (right) has shared a heartbreaking post on social media, revealing the helplessness he feels as a father struggling to help his bullied son.
He also admitted that he felt “weak, angry, confused and a little afraid.”
Several of Barry’s famous friends took to the comments section to offer their advice on how to resolve the situation.
“My friend sent his daughter to Jiu Jitsu after she was bullied. She fell in love with the discipline and gained another level of confidence,” wrote The Bachelor Australia star Tim Robards.
“Bullying is not right, we have to get to the bottom of the problem, who did it and why. We have to talk to parents and take action, we cannot allow this type of behaviour,” added chef Miguel Maestre.
“Sometimes you just have to go up to the parents and say, ‘Your kid is bullying my kid,'” added Married At First Sight’s Ryan Gallagher.
The Living Room star, 64, shared the heartbreaking post on Instagram on Tuesday, where she described how her 12-year-old daughter, Arabella (left), was being bullied at school.
Barry shared a heartbreaking post on social media and asked his followers to comment with their suggestions on how to help.
According to a 2020 OECD report, Australian schools have some of the highest rates of bullying in the world.
To effectively address bullying, schools must promote a positive culture, implement clear anti-bullying policies, educate students and staff, and provide support to victims.
The veteran star presenter shares twins Bennett and Arabella with his wife Leonie, whom he married in 1999.
The veteran star presenter shares his twins Bennett and Arabella with his wife Leonie, whom he married in 1999. All pictured