2. Bullying in School
Getting Informed
Warning Signs
How to help your child
3. Bullying to hard
Boy in Georgia allegedly hung himself because of bullies at
school
Boy in Massachusetts killed himself because of bullying
Why?
4. Bullying
Bullyingis a form ofabuse
The power imbalance may be social power and/or physical power
Bullying consists of three basic types of abuse -emotional,
verbalandphysical
5. Cyberbullying
Involves the use of information and communication technologies to
support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual
or group, that is intended to harm others. - Bill Belsey
6. Get Informed
1 out of 3 children are bullied at school, in the neighborhood, or
online
1 out of 3 children bully others
A few Impacts on Victims Include:
Anxiety
Loneliness
Depression
7. Warning Signs
8. How to help your child
Communicate With and Support Your Child
Encourage your child to stick with a friend
Work With Your Child's School
Contact your child's teacher or principal and provide specifics on
how your child is being bullied
9. Impacts in Schools
Dealing with the bullies
Dealing with those who are being bullied
Gossip
Fighting
Social Status
10. Impact on Students
Migraines and Headaches
Missing classes
Alcohol and Drug abuse
Aggression in adulthood
Criminality
11. Dealing with Bullying
Spreading the word
Ending the Bullying
Spotting Bullying
12. Ending Bullying
Talk and listen to your children
Spend extra time in childs school
Learn the signs
13. Spotting the Bullies
Boys vs. Girls
Who is being bullied?
Who is the Bully?
14. Final Thought
Conclusion
Indentifying the problem
Stopping the bully
