Q: How do I handle a situation where my kids have witnessed bullying and then subsequent threats of violence between other children and are now nervous to go to school/go on the bus? Apart from obviously informing the school and other parents, I want to be able to talk to my kids about mental health and teach them empathy for the kids involved (the one who was bullied is on the spectrum and being monitored for suicidal thoughts and violent tendencies) but make sure they feel safe (and are safe) first and foremost.