Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems.
In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:
An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.
Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.
Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
Types of Bullying
There are three types of bullying:
Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes:
Teasing
Name-calling
Inappropriate sexual comments
Taunting
Threatening to cause harm
Social bullying, sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. Social bullying includes:
Leaving someone out on purpose
Telling other children not to be friends with someone
Spreading rumors about someone
Embarrassing someone in public
Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. Physical bullying includes:
Hitting/kicking/pinching
Spitting
Tripping/pushing
Taking or breaking someone’s things
Making mean or rude hand gestures
Where and When Bullying Happens
Bullying can occur during or after school hours. While most reported bullying happens in the school building, a significant percentage also happens in places like on the playground or the bus. It can also happen travelling to or from school, in the youth’s neighborhood, or on the Internet.
IMPACT OF BULLYING The effects of bullyingThe severity of bullying is often undermined by the following misguided statements:
"Bullying is just a normal part of growing up""It helps children deal with the cruelties of the 'real world'""It helps sensitive children toughen up"These opinions are extremely detrimental to the development and safety of children. The effects of bullying can be devastating, as they often continue long into adulthood and drive countless children into depression or self-harm. Some will even attempt or commit suicide.
When left unaccounted for, bullying doesn't just affect the target and the children who are bullying, but everyone who is exposed to the environment in which it occurs - most commonly at school.
Impact on bullied childrenChildren who are bullied are more likely to:Have low self-esteemDevelop depression or anxietyBecome socially withdrawn, isolated and lonelyHave lower academic achievements due to avoiding or becoming disengaged with schoolBe unable to form trusting, healthy relationships with friends or partners in the futureImpact on children who bullyChildren who frequently bully others are more likely to:Drop out of, or be expelled from schoolEngage in criminal behaviourDevelop depression or anxietyBe abusive towards their sexual partners, spouses or children as adultsImpact on bystandersChildren who witness bullying are more likely to:Feel powerlessLive in fear and guiltImpact on schoolsSchools that do not take significant action against bullying are more likely to:Create a negative environment based on a culture of fear and disrespectHave poor student engagement, staff retention and parent satisfactionGive students the impression that teachers have little control and do not careInstill insecurity, low self-esteem and lack of ambition in their studentsFail in inspiring students to reach their full academic potential
IMPACT OF BULLYING
The effects of bullying
The severity of bullying is often undermined by the following misguided statements:
"Bullying is just a normal part of growing up"
"It helps children deal with the cruelties of the 'real world'"
"It helps sensitive children toughen up"
These opinions are extremely detrimental to the development and safety of children. The effects of bullying can be devastating, as they often continue long into adulthood and drive countless children into depression or self-harm. Some will even attempt or commit suicide.
When left unaccounted for, bullying doesn't just affect the target and the children who are bullying, but everyone who is exposed to the environment in which it occurs - most commonly at school.
Impact on bullied children
Children who are bullied are more likely to:
Have low self-esteem
Develop depression or anxiety
Become socially withdrawn, isolated and lonely
Have lower academic achievements due to avoiding or becoming disengaged with school
Be unable to form trusting, healthy relationships with friends or partners in the future
Impact on children who bully
Children who frequently bully others are more likely to:
Drop out of, or be expelled from school
Engage in criminal behaviour
Develop depression or anxiety
Be abusive towards their sexual partners, spouses or children as adults
Impact on bystanders
Children who witness bullying are more likely to:
Feel powerless
Live in fear and guilt
Impact on schools
Schools that do not take significant action against bullying are more likely to:
Create a negative environment based on a culture of fear and disrespect
Have poor student engagement, staff retention and parent satisfaction
Give students the impression that teachers have little control and do not care
Instill insecurity, low self-esteem and lack of ambition in their students
Fail in inspiring students to reach their full academic potential
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Conclusion
the point is never to do bullying because it will have a big impact on the victim
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