Bullying Juan Aramburo

WHAT IS BULLYING? Bullying is when someone keeps doing or saying things to have power over another person. Bullying: A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people

HOW DOES BULLYING START? Bullying can begin as early as preschool and intensify during transitional stages, such as starting school in 1st grade or going into middle school. Researchers estimate that 20 to 30 percent of school-age children are involved in bullying. Victims of bullying are often shy and tend to be physically weaker than their peers. They may also have low self-esteem

WHAT IS A BULLY? A bully is a person who purposely tries to hurt others by: · Making them feel uncomfortable. · Hurting them by kicking, hitting, pushing, tripping, etc. · Name-calling. · Spreading nasty rumors.

WHY DO TEENS BULLY? There are a variety of reasons why Teens bully One reason a Teen bullies is because he (or she) "has a deep troubling need of his own" Also Teens bully because they may fall into a trap by thinking that bullying is just "the cool thing to do," especially in front of their friends Another reason why teens bully others is that adults don't give them the skills they need to be able to tolerate and appreciate the differences of others

CONSEQUENCES OF BULLYING Many people think that bullying is a normal part of childhood or that "kids will be kids." However, research shows that in fact, bullying can cause negative academic, physical, social, emotional,

Health Triangle Physical: Leaves damage on your body you feel pain all over Mental: Mood swings, including anger or sadness Acting sad or depressed Social: Wanting to avoid going to school or going to school a certain way, such as taking

 Runs away from home  Loses interest in visiting or talking with friends  Is afraid of going to school or other activities with peers  Loses interest in school work or begins to do poorly in school  Appears sad, moody, angry, anxious or depressed when they come home  Talks about suicide  Feels helpless  Suddenly has fewer friends  Acts differently than usual

Types Of Bullying Physical bullying: Verbal bullying: Cyberbullying: Indirect bullying: Is done by sending messages, pictures, or information using electronic media is name-calling, making offensive remarks, or joking about a person's religion, gender includes any physical contact that would hurt or injure a person includes spreading rumors or stories about someone, that are not ture

Cyber bullying Cyber bullying is the most common bullying instead of happening face-to-face, it happens through the use of technology such as computers, cell phones and other electronic devices. Cyber bullying peaks around the end of middle school and the beginning of high school.

Prevent Bullying because it doesn’t make you look cool. Just because others around you do it doesn’t mean it’s right you have to SPEAK UP! Make a difference and you will see the results.