What is bullying?What is bullying?

Bullying is...Bullying is...

Bullying is an act of repeated Bullying is an act of repeated aggressive behavior in order aggressive behavior in order to intentionally hurt another to intentionally hurt another person, physically or person, physically or mentally. Bullying is mentally. Bullying is characterized by an characterized by an individual behaving in a individual behaving in a certain way to gain power certain way to gain power over another person. over another person.

Why is bullying Why is bullying harmful?harmful?  

Some people think bullying is Some people think bullying is just part of growing up and a just part of growing up and a

way for young people to learn to way for young people to learn to stick up for themselves. But stick up for themselves. But

bullying can make young people bullying can make young people feel lonely, unhappy and feel lonely, unhappy and

frightened. It makes them feel frightened. It makes them feel unsafe and think there must be unsafe and think there must be

something wrong with them. something wrong with them. They lose confidence and may They lose confidence and may not want to go to school any not want to go to school any

more. It may make them sick.  more. It may make them sick. 

There are many types of There are many types of bullyingbullying

Physical bullyingPhysical bullying

Causing physical injuriesCausing physical injuries StealingStealing PunchingPunching SlappingSlapping TeasingTeasing AttackingAttacking FightingFighting

Emotional bullyingEmotional bullying

Spreading rumors about peopleSpreading rumors about people Keeping certain people out of a Keeping certain people out of a

“group”“group” Ignoring people on purposeIgnoring people on purpose ProvocationProvocation

Verbal bullyingVerbal bullying

Name callingName calling Commenting negatively on Commenting negatively on

someone's looks, clothes, body someone's looks, clothes, body HarrasmentHarrasment Tormenting Tormenting

Helping victimsHelping victims

Speak with the victim and ask them if Speak with the victim and ask them if they want to do anything about it, if they want to do anything about it, if they refuse take your part and start they refuse take your part and start investigating. investigating.

After investigating the situation, it may After investigating the situation, it may be that intervention is necessary with be that intervention is necessary with the bully or bullies. The situation needs the bully or bullies. The situation needs to be addressed. Ideally, a resolution to to be addressed. Ideally, a resolution to the problem will be found. the problem will be found.

Helping victimsHelping victims

Inform the parents of the victim and of Inform the parents of the victim and of the bully. Discuss possible solutions with the bully. Discuss possible solutions with them. Arrange a meeting with them if them. Arrange a meeting with them if possible. possible.

Follow up in communicating with the Follow up in communicating with the victim, the parents and the teachers victim, the parents and the teachers about the situation. about the situation.

Monitor the behavior of the bully and the Monitor the behavior of the bully and the safety of the victim on a school-wide safety of the victim on a school-wide basis. basis.

Helping victimsHelping victims

If the problem continues speak with If the problem continues speak with the parents of the bully again and the parents of the bully again and consider the idea of expulsion of the consider the idea of expulsion of the bully if problems continue, bullies bully if problems continue, bullies normally attack not only one child normally attack not only one child but more than one, and normally 3 but more than one, and normally 3 to 4 children are the attackers, find to 4 children are the attackers, find out exactly who they are. out exactly who they are.

Helping victimsHelping victims

Finally you should decide for Finally you should decide for yourself the punishment, it depends yourself the punishment, it depends on how they attacked the children, on how they attacked the children, how many they have been attacking, how many they have been attacking, since when has it been a problem.since when has it been a problem.

Are you a bully?Are you a bully?   Have you ever bullied Have you ever bullied

someone else? Think about someone else? Think about why you did it and how you why you did it and how you were feeling at the time. If were feeling at the time. If

you are sometimes a bully, try you are sometimes a bully, try to find other ways to make to find other ways to make

yourself feel good. yourself feel good. 

Most bullies aren't liked, Most bullies aren't liked, even if it starts out that way. even if it starts out that way. Remember, it's best to treat Remember, it's best to treat

others the way you would like others the way you would like to be treated. to be treated.