Misconceptions Lead To

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Misconceptions Lead To

• Vandalism
• Stealing
• Alcohol and drugs
• Violent crimes
• Depression
• Withdrawal

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Bullying Defined

• The deliberate and repeated infliction of
  physical, verbal or emotional abuse intended to
  harm others

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Forms of Bullying

• Physical
• Verbal
• Emotional or social
• Cyber

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Physical Bullying

• Hitting
• Kicking
• Spitting
• Pushing
• Taking money or personal belongings

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Verbal Bullying

• Taunting
• Malicious teasing
• Name-calling
• Making threats

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Emotional or Social Bullying

• Spreading rumors
• Manipulating social relationships
• Engaging in social exclusion
• Extortion
• Intimidation

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Cyber Bullying

• Form of emotional or social bullying
• Insults / threats via emails
• Instant messaging
• Chat rooms
• Text messaging
• On-line diaries or blogs

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Who, When and Where

• Involves males more than females
• Begins in elementary grades
• Takes place in around school
• Often witnessed by peers

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Assessing the Current Program

• Restructure environment
• Increase supervision
• Promote interpersonal skills
• Curriculum-based anti-bullying programs
• Cell phone and internet use

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Is That Kid Being Bullied?

• Child most likely wont tell
• Child feels ashamed
• Look for behavioral signs
• Trust your instincts

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Bullies

• Control others
• Lack empathy
• May be popular
• Associate with like children

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Targets

• Reluctance to go to school
• Ripped or missing belongings
• Decreased success in class
• Unexplained bruises or injuries
• Lowered self-esteem

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Dealing with a Target

• Talk in private
• Assure child you view bullying as serious
• Counsel child on ways to avoid being bullied
• Reassure child preventative steps will be taken

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Dealing with a Bully

• Talk in private
• Remind child about the rules
• Explain why childs behavior was unacceptable
• State what behavior is expected

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Witnessing Bullying

• Stand between the children
• State what you saw / heard
• Explain rules and consequences
• Talk with witnesses separately
• Inform other staff members

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Parents

• Contact immediately
• Explain schools concerns
• Be supportive and non-judgmental
• Plans for monitoring and resolving
• Ask for input
• Offer to update

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Remember

• Bullying is a learned behavior
• Developed over a long period of time
• Takes time to fix
• Bullying is the responsibility of the bully