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B U L L Y I N G

B U L L Y I N G. What is a Bully?. Distinct Features. * Purposeful rather than accidental. * Gain control physically or verbally. * Attack without reason. * More popular than just simply aggressive. Causes of Bullying:. Parental Relationship School Failure Peer Rejection.

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B U L L Y I N G

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  1. B U L L Y I N G

  2. What is a Bully? Distinct Features • * Purposeful rather than accidental. • * Gain control physically or verbally. • * Attack without reason. • * More popular than just simply aggressive.

  3. Causes of Bullying: • Parental Relationship • School Failure • Peer Rejection

  4. What Bullying Looks Like In Elementary School In Junior High School

  5. What it Means to be a Bully Living in a Society Where……… * Wealth & Power are admired. * Film heroes regularly beat up & kill others. * Weak & Sick are often despised.

  6. Research Shows: • Bullies tend to have difficulty making friends. • Gain popularity/ peer status. • Attention & respect gained from negative actions/threats. • Bullying is often considered normal behavior among boys.

  7. What it means to be a Victim Characteristics: BEING A TARGET AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME. VICTIMS = OFTEN YOUNGER/WEAKER OR SICKER THAN PEERS. VICTIMS= REPORTED CLOSER WITH SIBLINGS & PARENTS TO COPE. Victims= strong fears or dislike for school. Most extreme victims= few or no friends & alone at activities.

  8. Symptoms a Child is a Victim of Bullying • Acts moody or sullen. • Loses interest in school work/ grades drop. • Becomes Depressed. • Loses appetite/trouble eating. • Torn clothes/unexplained wounds. • Asks for extra $$$... • Refuses to attend school/shows fear. • Wants to carry “protection item.”

  9. Consequences of Bullying Short & Long term effects of being a victim….. Short & Long term effects of being a bully…….

  10. Columbine A P R I L * 2 0 * 1 9 9 9 School Violence

  11. Facts: * Littleton, Colorado * Eric Harris & Dylan Klebold * Killed 12 Classmates & 1 Teacher & injured 23 * Turned gun on themselves Reported Reasons: * Victims of Bullying * More famous than Oklahoma City Bomber * Victims varied * Stated in diaries hated “Jocks” Psychologists Said: * Harris = Psychopath * Klebold= Battled Depression

  12. Preventing Bullying & School Violence

  13. Working With Bullies • Work in small groups • Reinforce Children • Teach Social Skills using Pets Working With Victims • Provide social interaction with other children • Strategies of ways to respond to bullying • Pair with neither bullies nor victims

  14. What Schools can do • Accurate assessment of the Problem. • Maintain higher visibility. • Students develop own class rules about bullying • In-service training for teachers & parents • Serious talks with bullies

  15. What Parents Can Do • Create safe environment for child • Being bullied is not their fault • DO NOT FIGHT OR HIT • Notify teachers IMMEDIATELY • Offer to make complaint for your child

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