Responding to Bullying

Stop Bullying on the Spot

Make sure everyone is safe

Stay calm

Seperate those involved

Show respectful behavior

Intervene immediately

Avoid these mistakes

Don't force kids to speak

Don't apologize or mend on the spot

Don't ignore it

Find out what happened

Determine if it's bullying

Get the facts

Keep all the involved children separate

Get the story from several sources, both adults and kids

Listen without blaming

Don’t call the act “bullying” while you are trying to understand what happened

Questions to ask

History

Power Imbalance

Has this happened before?