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Bullying and teasing are not funny. In fact, they often make you cry; words can hurt. Teasing is part of life and something most of us have suffered through. As a mother, it breaks my heart when my child comes home from school upset because someone decided to tease him about his cloths or skin color. Teasing escalates into bullying when it occurs repeatedly and deliberately.
Get your tissues ready because this video brought tears to my eyes. Many of you may already be familiar with this story about a thirteen year old boy named Nadin Khoury who was bullied by 7 classmates. Please note: this YouTube video contains violent content. While this story has a happy ending, not all children are so fortunate.
When a stronger child repeatedly preys on a weaker child with the intent to cause physical or emotional harm or to intimidate. Read More …
There are four types of bullying: physical, verbal, psychological and cyber bullying. Read More …
1 out of 4 school-age children are estimated to be involved in bullying, either as the bully or the victim. Bullying can occur as early as preschool.
Often times a bystander feels relief when they are not the victim of bullying. They also may experience sadness about the unfortunate situation. Talk with your child about bullying and encourage the following actions.
Bullying can occur in the form of physical abuse, e.g., hitting someone, verbal, e.g., name calling or written via an electronic device. Spreading embarrassing or threatening information on an electronic device, e.g., computer or cell phone, is a growing concern. Bullying is a lose –lose scenario; no one wins. Bullies lack empathy which can be…
Consider incorporating an anti-bullying pledge and rules in your school. At the beginning of the school year, have an assembly and review the rules and pledge with each student. Bully Rules Post the following rules in each classroom. We will: Not bully. Help Others. Include everyone. Tell an adult. Source: ttp://www.thebullyplan.com Bully Pledge Follow in…
Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in which one or more children intentionally and repeatedly harass another child. Bullying causes another person discomfort; typically a bully teases, hurts or threatens a smaller or weaker child who has trouble standing up for him or herself and does absolutely nothing to provoke the bullying. Bullying Signs…
Bullies make other children feel afraid and embarrassed. A bully wisely selects her victim and then proceeds to harass or intimidate a weaker child. Girls are more likely to resort to indirect bullying (e.g., excluding someone from a group) and boys are more likely to use direct or physical bullying (e.g., tripping someone). A bully…
Both of my children attended a “debug” class when they were in both kindergarten and first grade. The purpose of this training is to equip children with a series of steps they can use to solve problems when another child is “bugging” them. How to Deal with Bullying – Primary Grades The DeBug System assists…
Bullying occurs when one or more children deliberately and repeatedly harm another child. Bullies prey on weaker children with the intent to physically hurt, emotionally harm or to intimidate. They wisely choose their victims, selecting individuals who will typically not fight back. Bullying can be motivated by personal characteristics such as race, gender, body shape,…