bullying
Post on 11-May-2015
114 Views
Preview:
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
Bullying
Bullying is abusing.
It consists on the repeated
acts against one person or
group. It is a common
situation, more than people
might think.
It involves attempting to create or enforce one
person’s power over another person. It can be
Physical. Pushing, kicking, hitting, pinching and other forms
of violence or threats.
Verbal. Name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumors, persistent
teasing.
Emotional. Excluding (sending to Coventry), tormenting,
ridicule, humiliation.
By Silvia Sowa
It can be the mix of all of them.
It usually happens at schools.
It includes not only the offender, but
even the witnesses and non active
participants.
Who? Why?
Kidscape.com describes that children
who bully may seem to focus on one
presumed characteristic of a child.
However, do remember that a child’s
alleged “difference” is not really the
point of the bullying—bullies are
playing with power any way they
can. Children who are bright are
often bullied, as are children with
learning differences; tall children are bullied, as are small ones.
Anything goes, but in our experience, bullying is often:
Racist. Racial taunts, graffiti, gestures.
Sexual. Unwanted physical contact or abusive comments.
Homophobic. Any hostile or offensive action against
lesbians, gay males or bisexuals or those perceived to be
lesbian, gay or bisexual.
Abuse of the vulnerable. For example, children with physical
disabilities, on the autism spectrum, or with special
educational needs. We also see bullying in children who
are careers, children who have suffered a death in the
family.
Signs… Low self esteem
Depression
Isolation
Poor academic achievement
Change of mood
Be frightened all the time
Become anxious, distressed
Stop eating
Cry, have nightmares, sleep more than
normal
Come regularly with clothes destroyed
Be unwilling to go to school
Begin truanting
Have possessions missing
Fill ill in the morning
What to do? Listen to your child, teenager, friend….take it
seriously
Ask him/her directly
Be aware of signs
Keep a diary of incidents
Talk with teachers, directors
Get together with other parents to organize
ways to stop bullying
Help your child make friends
Ask for help to organizations, take courses, get
informed
The important thing here is
to stop bullying!!!
top related