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Bullying

Bullying. What is Bullying?. Bullying is when someone keeps doing or saying things to have power over another person. . View: Bullying Behaviors : Investigating myths & facts. What do Bullies do?. call others names saying or writing nasty things about them leaving them out of activities

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Bullying

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  1. Bullying

  2. What is Bullying? • Bullying is when someone keeps doing or saying things to have power over another person. View: Bullying Behaviors: Investigating myths & facts

  3. What do Bullies do? • call others names • saying or writing nasty things about them • leaving them out of activities • not talking to them • threatening them • making them feel uncomfortable or scared • taking or damaging their things • hitting or kicking them • making them do things they don't want to do.

  4. Bullying Involves • Imbalance of Power: people who bully use their power to control or harm and the people being bullied may have a hard time defending themselves • Intent to Cause Harm: actions done by accident are not bullying; the person bullying has a goal to cause harm • Repetition: incidents of bullying happen to the same the person over and over by the same person or group

  5. Types of Bullying • Verbal: name-calling, teasing • Social: spreading rumors, leaving people out on purpose, breaking up friendships  • Physical: hitting, punching, shoving • Cyberbullying: using the Internet, mobile phones or other digital technologies to harm others

  6. Recognizing Warning Signs – Being Bullied • Comes home with damaged or missing clothing or other belongings • Reports losing items such as books, electronics, clothing, or jewelry • Has unexplained injuries • Complains frequently of headaches, stomachaches, or feeling sick • Has trouble sleeping or has frequent bad dreams • Has changes in eating habits • Hurts themselves • Are very hungry after school from not eating their lunch • Runs away from home • Loses interest in visiting or talking with friends

  7. Recognizing Warning Signs – Being Bullied, continued... • Is afraid of going to school or other activities with peers • Loses interest in school work or begins to do poorly in school • Appears sad, moody, angry, anxious or depressed when they come home • Talks about suicide • Feels helpless • Often feels like they are not good enough • Blames themselves for their problems • Suddenly has fewer friends • Avoids certain places • Acts differently than usual

  8. Recognizing Warning Signs – Bullying Others • Becomes violent with others • Gets into physical or verbal  fights with others • Gets sent to the principal’s office or detention a lot • Has extra money or new belongings that cannot be explained • Is quick to blame others • Will not accept responsibility for their actions • Has friends who bully others • Needs to win or be best at everything

  9. Who is involved with Bullying Bully • The definition of a bully is an over-bearing, controlling person who intimidates and tyrannizes another person for a particular or unidentified reason.

  10. Who is Involved in Bullying Victim • A victim is the person involved in the encounter that is being tyrannized in some way; can display vulnerable behaviors; are singled out in a situation; and may end up carrying emotional difficulties with them throughout their lives.

  11. Who is involved in Bullying Bystander • Those who watch bullying happen or hear about it. 

  12. Bystander - Hurtful • . . . instigate the bullying by prodding the bully to begin. • . . . encourage the bullying by laughing, cheering, or making comments that further stimulate the bully.  • . . . joinin the bullying once it has begun. • . . . passively accept bullying by watching and doing nothing. Often without realizing it, these bystanders also contribute to the problem. Passive bystanders provide the audience a bully craves and the silent acceptance that allows bullies to continue their hurtful behavior.

  13. Bystander - Helpful • . . . directly intervene, by discouraging the bully, defending the victim, or redirecting the situation away from bullying. • PSA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWJut7KQhI4&feature=related • . . .  get help, by rallying support from peers to stand up against bullying or by reporting the bullying to adults. 

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