2. http://www.brocku.ca/brock-news/?p=18938
Bullying - repeated verbal, physical, social or psychological
aggressive behavior by a person or group directed towards a
less powerful person or group that is intended to cause
harm, distress or fear
4. “Bullies are always cowards at heart and may be credited
with a pretty safe instinct in scenting their prey.”
Anna Cooper
http://www.stepandstep.ru/catalog/learn-as/137707/kak-razvit-liderskie-sposobnosti-v-rebenke-s-rannego-vozrasta.html
6. Cyber bullying:
• Text message bullying
• Picture and video clip
bullying
• Phone call bullying
• E-mail bullying
• Chat-room bullying
• Bullying by instant
messaging
• Bullying via websites
http://www.eastbayri.com/news/police-school-officials-look-for-mt-hope-cyberbully/
7. Bullying at school can lead to:
• School avoidance
• Higher rates of absenteeism
• Decrease in grades
• Inability to concentrate
• Loss of interest in academic achievement
• Increase in dropout rates
http://infactcollaborative.com/technology/cyber-bullying-facts.html
8. Statistics:
• 25% of schoolchildren claim they have been victimized
• Nearly 60% of schoolchildren with disabilities are
bullied regularly
(Source: www.pacer.org)
http://whatwillmatter.com/2012/04/worth-seeing-posters-about-bullying/
9. Stop bullying now!
Take a stand – lend a hand.
http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/media/news/details.aspx?id=1596
10. Advice to parents
• Remember: it is never the responsibility of the child to fix a
bullying situation
• Talk to you child and be prepared to handle his/her
questions and emotions
• Listen without judgment, help the child to work out their
feelings and determine their next steps
• Inform school staff about bullying situations
http://www.allparentstalk.com/parents-tweens-teens-books-guide-childs-development/kids/
11. Advice to teachers
• Be on the alert and regularly inspect places where bullying is
likely to happen
• Encourage schoolchildren to interfere when their peers are
bullied
• Promote confidence and self esteem in schools
• Be proactive: start an anti-bullying project
• Involve celebrities – it will encourage people to stop bullying
• Involve the community, promote anti-bullying public
sentiment
http://blog.hcaeastflorida.com/2013/01/02/how-can-parents-help-kids-with-bullying/#.UcrqN_lSiHc
12. Advice to the bullied
• Speak up, stand for yourself
• Don’t get angry, don’t cry – don’t give the bully the
satisfaction they are looking for
• Don’t be afraid to get help from your parents and
teachers
• Come out with it, don’t live with it forever
http://americasfuture.org/doublethink/2012/09/you-cant-just-walk-away-from-government-bullies/