The answer is yes. Sending hurtful, rude, or mean text messages to others is cyberbullying. Since children and teenagers are so involved in their digital world, a text message can spread like a wild fire. Parents need to spend time to educate themselves and their children what kind of digital behavior is acceptable, and what [...]
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Some children who bully also have been bullied by others
It’s a rarely talked fact, but some children who bully also have been bullied by others. This group of people is at higher risk for developing lasting problems. People usually pick on others who have less social power and physical power. Bully victims usually are less popular in school and have less strength. But overtime [...]
Being bullied can hurt both emotionally and physically
For most people, being bullied means emotional pain during childhood or teenage years. But recent research has shown that being bullied during those years can have effects on the victims even after they become adults. Bullying not only hurts someone emotionally, but also physically. For school teachers, counselors, and parents, if you notice the following [...]
Use anonymous questionnaire to students about bullying
It is often hard for adults such as parents and teachers, and school administrators to figure out when bullying is more likely to happen and the types of bullying that do happen. We often get surprised when a situation happens. The best way to fight bullying is through bullying prevention. But unless we know where [...]
Group treatment for bullies doesn’t usually work
As more school administrators take bullies seriously, more group treatment plans are emerging. But often these group treatment plans are counter productive. Although they were well intentioned, not all programs help the victims or the bullies. These programs usually include anger management, skill-building, empathy-building, and seeking ways to build the self-esteem of bullies. Since children [...]
Law enforcement officers can help stop bullying
Law enforcement officers, like other adults, should be concerned about the effects of bullying on children. Research indicates that bullying can cause health, psychological, and educational problems for children who are bullied. If the adults ignore the problem, the children who are bullied are more likely than other children to be depressed, lonely, and anxious; [...]
How to tell the children who bully to stop
As adults, whether you’re the parent, teacher, school bus driver, or counselor, you need to keep in mind that bullying is a form of victimization, not conflict. So conflict resolution and peer mediation will not work. When you see bullying, you need to take actions right away and tell the bullying children that their behavior [...]
Don’t show too much support to the bullied children in public
On the contrary to what most people would do, it’s actually a bad idea to show too much support to the bullied children in public. Don’t do further damage by lending too much support in public. Children are concerned about what their peer group sees and knows. It may be more helpful to lend your [...]
What do adults do to if they hear or see bullying?
Many adults probably have seen and heard bullying happening around them, but they are not sure the best way to stop bullying. Here are some tips that can help you to make the best out of the situation. 1. Stop the bullying immediately. Separate the children. But don’t ask the reason yet. 2. Tell the [...]
Protect children from repeat bullying
Mental health professionals should be aware that their job is to protect children from repeat bullying and reduce or limit the effects of bullying that have happened to these children. Sometimes it’s tempting to try to prevent future bullying by focusing on how these young people should do with their own actions. However, doing so [...]