Back to school can be hard on kids, especially if they are worried about what they may be facing when they get there. 

"When it comes to school itself, the best advice I can give it to talk to your children," explained Estevan's Police Chief, Paul Ladouceur. "Talk to your children on a daily basis, ask them how their day is going."

"A lot of kids are reluctant to report if they've had an incident at school whether it be to teaching staff or whether it be to their own parents. We've often seen cases where a child finally comes home and might have a bruise or is upset and Mom and Dad talk to them and they indicated they've been bullied and when they ask how long, it's explained that it's been going on for quite some time."

"The way to curb that is talk to your child, talk to them about bulling, talk to them about what is and isn't accepted behaviour. And that goes for the other side of the fence too. Talk to your children about appropriate behaviour at school to make sure they're not the bully." 

"Make sure you take that time whether it be after dinner, before dinner, but carve out some time that's not for homework, it's not for video games, it's not for cell hones, but for you and your child to sit down and truly talk. Parents get home from work, they're tired, their kids are tired after a day at school and everyone goes off and does their own thing and there's not a lot of communication."

Chief Ladouceur also mentioned the pressure parents face when their child comes to them claiming to be the only one in their class without a cell phone or iPad.

"When we give a twelve year old a cell phone, we're giving them access to the whole wide world. It's one thing to turn the technology over, it's another thing to turn it over when it's not being monitored and I think that's the biggest concern."

"A lot of time when we see internet luring occurs pr internet bullying is where a child is left in their bedroom or the basement with an iPad or a computer or cell phone and they're either being the bully or being bullied. We wouldn't allow our child to go to an X-rated movie but we'll give them an iPad or cell phone and say search whatever you want."

"Children need to realize that we have the technology where just because you delete a message o your phone, does not mean that it's gone. We've been able to retrieve messages from years previous that someone thought was deleted. your phone never truly deletes something, it stays on that internal system."

Ladouceur encourages parents to try and sort out the issue with a teacher, the principal or the parents of the other child involved. He notes however, it is sometimes it can be tricky with privacy rules in giving out parent's contact information. 

"It's a fine line when you go to the school as a parent as opposed to going to the police. One of the things where we start to see it become physical, certainly that is the time to go to the police. Where it's starting out as emotional, I would start with the principal's office. But i would also encourage parents if you don't feel that you're getting the satisfaction you need and you're unsure, call us. There's no harm in calling, even if it's just to get recommendations."

"School staff want to know what is going on in their schools. parents are sometimes hesitant to contact and there's a respectful way to do that."

"There's numerous resources, there's people there to help. parents aren't going to put up with it, school staff isn't going to put up with it and police certainly aren't going to put up with it."

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