Bullying

1. Bullying

2. 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

3. 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. 

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

5. Why Do People Bully? • Cultural Causes of Bullying • Institutional Causes • Social Issues  • Family Issues • The Bully's Personal History • Having Power • Provocative Victims

6. Types of bullying: • Emotional bullying • Physical bullying • Cyberbullying

7. Who is bullying? • mean kid on the block • vindictive teen girl behind the computer screen • adults

8. 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

9. How do we stop it? • Prevent Bullying With Policies • Prevent Bullying With Consequences • Prevent Bullying with Family Education • Other Means to Help Prevent Bullying

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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