from minneapolis michael keller joins us from the center for bullying prevention. michael thank you for being with us. what does a parent do? what are you supposed to do? if you hear your kid is being bullied what do you advocate you do? >> there are so many things. first and foremost it is great that you get -- you are aware of the situation you have to stay close to your kid. one of the things you need to do is talk. talk to your kids. your kids need to talk to principals teachers elevate it at the district level if necessary. raise as much awareness as possible. >> awareness of the situation. what if you sense something is wrong but you don't know the kid is being bullied. is there one big red flag that sticks out above others? >> well, you know, every kid is different and every bullying situation is different. having a good open dialogue with your kid paying close attention to various signs around the home or in school, being in conversation with teachers or perhaps other parents who might see your kids around might give you some of those signs and going to a pl