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What is Bullying and How to Handle It

What is Bullying and How to Handle It. Can Fishing help change a bully’s spots?. Bullying. What do bullies DO? Why do kids get picked on? Where does bullying take place?. BULLYING Imbalance of Power there is a winner and a loser Frequent event Work with Bully and Victim separately.

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What is Bullying and How to Handle It

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  1. What is Bullying and How to Handle It Can Fishing help change a bully’s spots?

  2. Bullying What do bullies DO? Why do kids get picked on? Where does bullying take place?

  3. BULLYING Imbalance of Power there is a winner and a loser Frequent event Work with Bully and Victim separately NORMAL Balance of Power Could be friends Happens once or very sporadically Mediation Effective What is the difference between Bullying and Normal Peer Conflict ?

  4. 3 Things Bullies Want: • 1. Power • On their side or AGAINST them/scared • 2. Respect • If you get mad, you are disrespecting them • 3. Popularity • Protect them or mean and tough

  5. 3 Roles in a Bullying Situation • The Aggressor- the one doing the Bullying Behavior • The Target or Victim- the person being bullied/picked on • The Bystander- the person watching/seeing the bullying happen

  6. Strategies for the Aggressor • Acknowledge that you need to change the behavior • Apologize for the negative behavior • Use your conflict management skills to handle the problem • Increase your empathy and concern for others • Use your leadership skills to help rather than hurt.

  7. Strategies for bullying victims • Step back and look at the reasons why you are being picked on in the first place • Keep your sense of humor • Avoid “hot zones” whenever possible • Use Assertive Skills- catch the bully off guard • Value Yourself • Report serious incidences (counselors can protect anonymity) • Do NOT give them the reaction they are hoping for!

  8. Strategies for bystanders • Refuse to be an audience • If appropriate and safe, ask the bully to stop. • Be a friend to the victim and be empathetic. Let the victim know you support them. • Do not laugh while someone is being picked on • Change the subject

  9. WHY WOULDN’T YOU TELL? Tell a trusted adult so you can practice ways on how to deal with bullies yourself Verbal experiment It is human nature to enjoy driving people crazy!!

  10. Bully-diffusing Techniques • Treat what they say as if they were words from your best friend • The “Stance” • Agree with the bully • Laugh at the bully and walk away • Change the subject-distract When bullies do not get the response they want and are given no power, they almost always WILL stop!!!

  11. What is Cyberbullying? Using cyber space (computers and cell phones) to bully others

  12. Dangers of Cyberbullying • Only a click of a button to send hurtful messages/rumors • Can bully day or night • Can create websites of stories/pictures/jokes ridiculing others • Things are said that would never be said “face to face” • Gives a sense of anonymity- may say things because you THINK no one will find out- THEY WILL!

  13. If you participate in Cyberbullying: Writing something about someone online, in a text message, etc…can be considered SLANDER, STALKING or even HARASSMENT! ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE AGAINST THE LAW!!!

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