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A person
is being
bullied
when
he/she
is
exposed,
repeatedly
and over
time, to
negative
actions
on the
part of
one or
more
other
persons.
Negative
action
is when
a person
intentionally
inflicts
injury
or
discomfort
upon
another
person,
through
physical
contact,
through
words or
in other
ways.
Note
that
bullying
is both
overt
and
covert
behaviors.
The
following
are
examples
of
bullying
behaviors.
Remember,
bullying
is a
pattern
of
behavior
that is
repeated
over
time
against
the same
person(s)
with a
noted
power
differential.
-
Saying
hurtful
and
unpleasant
things
-
Making
fun
of
others
-
Using
mean
and
hurtful
nicknames
-
Completely
overlooking
someone
-
Deliberately
excluding
someone
from
a
group
of
friends
-
Hitting,
kicking,
pulling
hair,
pushing
or
shutting
a
person
inside
-
Telling
lies
-
Spreading
false
rumors
-
Sending
mean
notes
-
Trying
to
get
other
students
to
dislike
another
person
NOTE:
The
literature
suggests
not
labeling
a
student
as a
bully or
victim.
Instead,
call it
bullying
and/or
victim
behavior
that the
student
is
exhibiting.
Direct
bullying
behaviors
(overt)
involve
behaviors
that are
observable
and that
are
usually
expressed
by
physical
and
verbal
means.
Usually
direct
bullying
involves
relatively
open
attacks
on a
victim
and are
?in
front of
your
face?
behaviors.
However,
bullying
behavior
is not
always
hitting,
kicking,
teasing,
or name
calling.
Children
who
bully
others
may use
subversive
acts
that
hurt
just as
much,
but are
harder
to
detect.
Examples
of
indirect
bullying
are
leaving
others
out on
purpose,
spreading
rumors
to
destroy
another's
reputation
or
getting
others
to
dislike
another
person.
This is
covert
bullying
or
?behind
your
face?
behaviors.
Bullying
begins
at an
early
age with
students
demonstrating
behaviors
like
biting,
pinching
or
scratching.
Teasing
and
taunting
may
follow
with
glaring
and
staring.
Shoving,
pushing,
and
tripping
may
ensue
along
with
pestering
and
fighting.
Boys may
name
call,
steal
lunch
money
and
threaten
younger
boys
while
girls
may
ignore
and
exclude
others
or
undermine
friendships.
Thus,
bullying
can
start
small
and get
out of
hand
unless
there is
consistency
with
what is
expected.
Everyone
should
have the
same
expectations
and be
on the
same
page. If
someone
is being
bullied
at home,
at play
and/or
at
school,
the
behavior
should
be
reported
to a
trusted
adult.
The
information
should
be
factual
and, if
possible,
logged
in a
journal
describing
the type
of
bullying,
where
and when
it is
happening,
who is
involved,
and how
the
victim
reacts
to the
bullying.
It is
important
to
determine
if the
victim
is
provocative.
How the
information
is
conveyed
is very
important.
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