Overview of Bullying
Bullying Definition
Types of Bullying
Teaching Young Children
Young Adults Being Bullied
Unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance
Power Imbalance: use powers such as physical strength, embarrassing information, or popularity to control or harm others
Repetition: behaviors that happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once
Verbal Bullying
Teasing
Name Calling
Inappropriate sexual comments
Taunting
Threats
Social Bullying
Leaving someone out
Telling other children not to be friends with certain people
Spreading rumors
Embarrassing someone in public
Physical Bullying
Hitting/kicking/pinching
Spitting
Tripping/puhsing
Breaking someone's things
Mean or rude hand gestures
Parents, staff, and other adults need to teach children how to get along with each other
Model positive behaviors for children
Have young children learn the consequences of certain actions
Set clear behavior rules and monitor children's interactions
Use age-appropriate consequences for the behavior
Encourage them to talk to a trusted person
Determine if the behavior violates school or governmental laws
Report criminal acts to campus police or city law enforcement
Seek help for cyberbullying