Bullying

Testing your bully I.Q. 1. Sometimes, people who are bullied are “asking for it” FALSE- no one ever deserves to be bullied 2. The best way to handle bullies is to bully them back. FALSE- Sinking to bully tactics will only make things worse

Testing your bully I.Q. 3. You have the right to feel safe at school TRUE- You don’t have to live in fear 4. Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself and fight a bully FALSE- fighting will only cause more problems

Testing your bully I.Q 5. Adults can be bullies too. TRUE- anyone can be a bully 6. All bullies hit, push, or attack others. FALSE- bullying includes ignoring others, teasing, hurtful words, and many others

Testing your bully I.Q. 7. People bully others because they have problems of their own TRUE- most bullies feel angry, upset, or frightened about their own lives 8. You can help someone else who is bullied. TRUE- You can help by talking to a teacher or an adult.

Testing your bully I.Q. 9. Bullying is just part of growing up. FALSE- Bullying is not normal! 10. Telling an adult about a bully will only make the bully worse FALSE- Telling someone is the first step toward solving the problem

What is bullying? Bullying is: repeated, intentional, aggressive behavior towards one person from another person or group of people

How does bullying happen? There is often a imbalance of power: *Size (tall, short, big, small) * Social status (perceived) * Age (older vs. younger)

Bullying involves 3 people or groups * The Bully * The Victim * The bystander

How do you keep from being bullied 1. Hang out with friends 2. Join groups who like the same things 3. Walk to school with someone 4. Avoid bullies—stay away from them!

5.Avoid places where bullies are 6. Stay within the sight of adults- parents, teachers, bus drivers 7. Do not act scared- keep your head up and be confident

Bullying Includes * Pushing * Shoving * Kicking * Hitting * Teasing

(e-mails, texts, IM, wall posts, blogs, any other internet post) * Writing mean or threatening notes (e-mails, texts, IM, wall posts, blogs, any other internet post) * Shunning * Gossiping * Name calling * Glaring

What do I do if I am being bullied? Ask an adult for help Use peer mediation to solve the problem Do not fight back- it will make things worse

Stay calm-bullies want you to react Ignore the bully and walk away Tell someone so it stops