Ms. Liu, yesterday I saw an eight-year-old girl call the police in the park. It turned out that a boy had pushed her and said some very frightening things to her.

Did she call the police herself? She’s so young, yet she already knows to seek protection from the police. That’s very brave.

Yes. When the police arrived, they first asked her where she was hurt and carefully checked whether she had any injuries. But someone nearby said that calling the police over such a small matter was a waste of police resources.

What did the police say?

He said, “This isn’t a waste of police resources.” He also told the girl that if anyone threatened or hit her again, she could call the police and ask them for help.

That’s good. Adults may see it as nothing more than children arguing, but when a child is pushed down or threatened, it can really be frightening.

I realized then that we shouldn’t always tell children, “It’s nothing. Just put up with it.” When they’re in danger, they have the right to ask for help too.

Exactly. When we see a child being bullied in the future, we should also listen carefully to what they have to say and protect them first.