Bullying

Statistics

• There are about 160,000 children that miss school every day out of fear of being bullied

• Cyber bullying on the rise• one in seven students in grades kindergarten

through 12th grade is either a bully or has been a victim of bullying

• A reported 61 percent of students said they believe students shoot others at school because they have been victims of physical violence at home or at school

Statistics, cont.• Over half, about 56 percent, of all students have witnesses a bullying crime take

place while at school.• A reported 15 percent of all students who don't show up for school report it to

being out of fear of being bullied while at school.• There are about 71 percent of students that report bullying as an on-going

problem.• Along that same vein, about one out of every 10 students drops out or changes

schools because of repeated bullying.• One out of every 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school.• Some of the top years for bullying include 4th through 8th graders in which 90

percent were reported as victims of some kind of bullying.• Other recent bullying statistics reveal that 54 percent of students reported that

witnessing physical abuse at home can lead to violence in school. • Among students of all ages, homicide perpetrators were found to be twice as likely

as homicide victims to have been bullied previously by their peers.• There are about 282,000 students that are reportedly attacked in high schools

throughout the nation each month.

What Is Bullying?

• use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.

Why Do People Bully?

• Cultural Causes of Bullying• Institutional Causes• Social Issues • Family Issues• The Bully's Personal History• Having Power• Provocative Victims

Types of bullying:

• Emotional bullying• Physical bullying • Cyberbullying

Who is bullying?

• mean kid on the block• vindictive teen girl behind the computer

screen• adults

Tips for dealing

• Get your child's input• Talk to the school authorities• Teach your child to avoid the bully• Encourage your child to be assertive• Practice with your child• Teach your child to move in groups

How do we stop it?

• Prevent Bullying With Policies • Prevent Bullying With Consequences • Prevent Bullying with Family Education • Other Means to Help Prevent Bullying

How to handle bullies:

• emotional support through counseling• recommend the student see the guidance

counselor • straight to the source • travel in packs and maintain a solid group of

friends• encouraging and building your child or teen's

self esteem

How to Bully-Proof Your Child:

• teach your child the difference in their interpretations of life situations

• develop a sense of self• explore activities that make them feel good

about themselves• Encouraging courageous behavior

My child IS the bully:• Set a good example • Talk to your child • Make clear family rules about what bullying is and that any form of

bullying is not acceptable. C• Help children and teens learn to empathize with others • Spend time with your child and ask questions about their friends and their

activities. Get to know their friends.• Monitor teens' behavior• Encourage your child's positive activities and goals and praise their

accomplishments.• Watch for and praise any times that they use positive social interactions • Make sure children get any help they need • Discourage bullying at school and reward positive behavior• Get counseling for children who have a persistent pattern of bullying