Bullying of Children #2

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power to imbalance.

There are many other types of aggressive behavior that don't fit the definition of bullying.

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To be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:

Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.

An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power, such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity, to control or harm others.

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There are three types of Bullying:

Verbal Bullying

Social Bullying

Physical Bullying

Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology such as cellphones, computers, and tablets as well as social media.

Bullying can occur during and after school hours. While most reported bullying happens in the school building, it can happen anywhere else too.

Always encourage young adults to talk to someone they trust.

Kids who are cyberbullied are often bullied in person as well. They often have a harder time getting away from the behavior.

Cyberbullying can happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and reach a kid even when he or she is alone. It can happen any time of day or night.

Kids who are cyberbullied are more likely to:

Use alcohol and drugs

skip school

Experience in person bullying

be unwilling to attend school

receive poor grades

have iower self-esteem

have more health problems

Peer Conflict

Teen Dating Violence

Hazing

Gang Violence

Harassment

Stalking

Workplace Bullying

Early Childhood

Young Adults