Fighting Bullying With Babies David Bornstein Summary
In “Fighting Bullying With Babies” David Bornstein illustrates the ability of infants to awaken empathy in young children. Bornstein begins his proposal by recalling the tragic events surrounding the suicide of Tyler Clementi, a college student who committed suicide after being overwhelmed by a developing trend known as cyber-bulling. He then briefly mentions what is already being done about bullying i.e. getting tough. Bornstein uses this point to segue into what he truly wants to discuss – a new method of bully prevention. A few statistics are thrown around to demonstrate the premise of the theory, how babies create an empathetic bond, and that children under 18months of age act altruistically. From this, Bornstein introduces an organization