In Pappas 's article, she gives suggestions on how to handle bullying as a parent. I believe that this is just a band-aid. The suggestions she gives won 't fix the problem. Pappas states that if a child is more social it will prevent bullying. She supports her solutions by giving supporting sources. I think the first-hand accounts are more effective than statistics because it gives you a story and helps you better understand how the parents whose children are victims of bullying feel about the situation. In my essay, I could give some stories of those who have committed suicide and stories of how the families felt but also give statistics.