Bullying

Why are people bullied? (con.)

A disability of some sort such as defective eyes, style of walking, tone of speech, body proportions or even your name can be the cause of bullying.

The Relationship Between Bullying and Suicide

Although kids who are bullied are at risk of suicide, bullying alone is not the cause. Many issues contribute to suicide risk, including depression, problems at home, and trauma history. Additionally, specific groups have an increased risk of suicide, including American Indian and Alaskan Native, Asian American, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. This risk can be increased further when these kids are not supported by parents, peers, and schools. Bullying can make an unsupportive situation worse.

Why do some people bully others? (con.)

Bad up-bringing at home can make people insensitive to other people's feelings and emotions. They are happy to see their classmates depressed, sad and hurt.

When and where does bullying normally occur?

Bullying can occur during or after school hours. While most reported bullying happens in the school building, a significant percentage also happens in places like on the playground or the bus. It can also happen travelling to or from school, in the victim's neighborhood, or on the Internet.

What is bullying?

Bullying is the use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.

Bystander kids who witness bullying are more likely to...

Bystanders can also be affected by the acts of bullying even if they aren't directly involved. Here are some possibilities of what bystanders may face.

Types of Bullying: Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying can be overt or covert bullying behaviors using digital technologies, including hardware such as computers and smartphones and software such as social media, instant messaging, texts, websites and other. Cyberbullying can happen at any time. It can be in public or in private and sometimes only known to the target and the person bullying.

Kids Involved in Bullying

Direct roles include kids who bully and kids who are bullied. Roles kids play when they witness bullying include kids who assist, kids who reinforce, outsiders, and kids who defend.

Don't Bully!

Each of us fall short in some way. We all make mistakes. No one is perfect. This is why we should never make fun, tease, or make people sad because of something they have no control of or a mistake they make.

Types of Bullying: Verbal Bullying

Here are four types of bullying. They are verbal, social, physical, and cyberbullying. Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes name calling, insults, teasing, intimidation, homophobic or racist remarks, or verbal abuse.

Kids who are Bullied

Kids who are bullied are the targets of bullying behavior. Some factors put these children at more risk of being bullied, but not all children with these characteristics will be bullied. Sometimes, these children may need help learning how to respond to bullying.

Kids who are bullied are more likely to experience...

Kids who are bullied can experience negative physical, social, and mental health issues. Here are some of the behaviors a kid who was bullied may experience. A very small number of bullied children might retaliate through extremely violent measures. Just an interesting fact: In 12 of 15 school shooting cases in the 1990s, the shooters had a history of being bullied.

Kids who Assist

Kids who assist bullying may not start the bullying or lead in the bullying behavior, but serve as an "assistant" to children who are bullying. These children may encourage the bullying behavior and occasionally join in.

Kids who Bully

Kids who bully engage in bullying behavior towards their peers. There are many risk factors that may contribute to the child's involvement in the behavior. Often, these children require support to change their behavior and to address any other challenges that may be influencing their behavior.

Kids who bully others are more likely to...

Kids who bully others can engage in violent and other risky behaviors into adulthood. Listed are some of the behaviors that bullies can experience as they get older.

Kids who Defend

Kids who defend actively comfort the child being bullied and may come to the child's defense when bullying occurs.

Kids who Reinforce

Kids who reinforce bullying are not directly involved in the bullying behavior but they give the bullying an audience. They will often laugh or provide support for the children who are engaging in bullying. This may encourage the bullying to continue.

Why do some people bully others? (con.)

Lack of attention from friends, parents or teachers can make a person bully you, just to feel popular and seen as 'tough' or 'cool' and in charge.

Outsiders

Outsiders remain separate from the bullying situation. These kids often want to help, but don't know how. They neither reinforce the bullying behavior nor defend the child being bullied. Some may watch what is going on but do not provide feedback about the situation to show they are on anyone's side. Even so, providing an audience may encourage the bullying behavior.

Why are people bullied?

People can be bullied because of their size - maybe they're too big, too thin, too short or too tall.

Why do some people bully others?

People can direct frustrations, hurt, anger and difficulty at home or in class on someone by bullying.

Why are people bullied? (con.)

People may laugh and tease you because of something you did, or your reaction to something, and never let go of the issue. They will bring it up at the slightest chance to shame you.

Why are people bullied? (con.)

People who have no friends are another subject of bullying

Why are people bullied? (con.)

People with bad temper are a great catch for bullies because it is easier to set them off and get them angry.

Types of Bullying: Physical Bullying

Physical bullying involves hurting a person's body or possessions. Physical bullying includes hitting, kicking, tripping, pinching and pushing or damaging property.

Why are people bullied? (con.)

Skin color: For example, extreme skin color from the rest of the class.

Types of Bullying: Social Bullying

Social bullying, sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone's reputation or relationships and/or causing humiliation. This sort of bullying is often harder to recognize and can be carried out behind the bullied person's back.

Why do some people bully others? (con.)

Some kids have learned bullying from others (parents, brothers or sisters, friends).They have seen them getting their way by being angry or pushing other people around. They believe that by putting fear in you, they will have the best shot at everything in school or in your neighborhood.

Why do some people bully others? (con.)

Some people even bully because they are victims themselves.

Why do some people bully others? (con.)

Watching a lot of violent films (movies and TV), and video games can make a person try out violent things. They usually try them out on people who appear smaller or weaker to them.