2. Outline:
◦ Introduction
◦ Definition of bullying
◦ Types of bullying
◦ Causes of bullying
◦ Signs of bullying
◦ Effects of bullying
◦ Impact on Victims
◦ Prevention of bullying
◦ Tips for bullying
3. Introduction
◦ Bullying is a very dangerous phenomenon that is
widespread in society.
◦ It is a phenomenon represented by many harmful
practices against others
◦ It is characterized by the repetition of verbal , moral
and material violence, so that the other party feels that
it is under showers of inappropriate words, which leaves
a great rift in its depths, so that many of those who They
are bullied and become socially isolated
4. Definition
◦ Bullying is an ongoing and deliberate misuse of
power in relationships through repeated verbal,
physical and/or social behaviour that intends to
cause physical, social and/or psychological
harm.
5. Types of bullying
◦ There are many forms of this problem, but there
are three main aspects to this phenomenon :
◦ Physical bullying
◦ Verbal bullying
◦ Social bullying
6. Physical bullying
◦ Physical bullying This involves hurting someone , or
damaging or stealing their belongings .
◦ It includes : hitting , kicking , pinching , spitting , biting
tripping , shoving or intimidating another person mean
or rude hand gestures
◦ touching another person when they don't want you to
being made afraid of being hurt stealing or damaging
possessions .
7. Verbal bullying
◦ Verbal bullying This involves saying or writing mean things . It
includes : name calling ,
◦ teasing someone in a hurtful way , making fun of someone being
sarcastic in a hurtful way , offensive comments ,
◦ insults or jokes about someone and their family because of their
race , culture , religion , disability or sexuality ,mean comments
about someone's body or physical characteristics such as their
weight or height ,
◦ hurtful comments about the way someone looks or behaves ,
inappropriate sexual comments , taunting threatening to cause
harm .
8. Social Bullying
◦ Social bullying This involves hurting someone's relationships or
reputation . It includes :
◦ ignoring or leaving someone out on purpose
◦ telling others not to be friends with someone , spreading rumours
about someone
◦ destroying relationships and friendships
◦ embarassing someone in public
◦ sharing information or images that will have a harmful effect on
the other person
◦ telling lies or stories about someone to make others not like them.
9. Cont.
◦ If any of these types of bullying behaviours occur only
once , or are part of a conflict between equals ( no
matter how inappropriate ) they are not bullying .
◦ The behaviours alone don't define as bullying . Bullying
is when these things happen ( or have the potential to
happen ) again and again .
10. Causes of bullying
◦ There is Some common reasons why someone may bully
others such as:-
◦ To gain a sense of power among their classmates.
◦ To get attention or become popular.
◦ They are scared, so they try to scare others to hide their
feelings.
◦ They are unhappy and take it out on others.
11. Cont.
◦ They are being bullied themselves.
◦ To get things they want.
◦ To copy someone they admire.
◦ To make themselves feel better when they are feeling bad
about themselves or jealous of someone else.
◦ Because they feel that another person is becoming more
popular than they are in their group.
◦ They hope to use it as a way to make people be their
friend.
12. Signs of bullying
◦ No one should have to put up with bullying. It can make
people feel unsafe at school and miserable when they get
home.
◦ The following will equip you with the skills to spot different
signs of bullying and some of the symptoms that could come
from this
13. Emotional and behavioural Signs
◦ Changes in sleep patterns
◦ Changes in eating patterns
◦ Frequent tears or anger
◦ Mood swings
◦ Feels ill in the morning
◦ Becomes withdrawn or starts stammering
◦ Becomes aggressive and unreasonable
◦ Refuses to talk about what is wrong
◦ Begins to target siblings
◦ Continually 'loses' money or starts stealing.
14. Physical signs of bullying
◦ Has unexplained bruises, cuts, scratches.
◦ Comes home with missing or damaged belongings
or clothes.
◦ Comes home hungry.
15. School signs of bullying
◦ Doesn't want to go to school .
◦ Changes their route to school or are frightened of walking to
school.
◦ Doesn't want to go to school on the bus / tram / train .
◦ School grades begin to fall.
16. Another signs
◦ Sometimes signs bullying can be far more hidden. They can
include:
◦ Often alone or excluded from friendship groups at school
◦ A frequent target for teasing, mimicking or ridicule at school
◦ Unable to speak up in class and appears insecure or
frightened.
17. Effects of bullying
◦ Kids who are bullied can experience:-
◦ negative physical, social, emotional, academic, and mental health issues.
◦ Depression and anxiety
◦ increased feelings of sadness and loneliness
◦ changes in sleep and eating patterns
18. Cont.
◦ Kids who are bullied are more likely to experience:
◦ loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy.
◦ These issues may persist into adulthood.
◦ Health complaints
◦ Decreased academic achievement, and standardized test scores , and
school participation. They are more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of
school.
19. Impact of bullying
◦ Bullying can affect mental, physical and emotional health
during school years and into adulthood.
◦ It can lead to physical injury, social or emotional problems
◦ Have increased mental health problems, including depression and
anxiety
◦ Miss or skip school
20. Cont.
◦ Bullied children and teens are more likely to
experience sometimes long-term damage to self-esteem.
◦ Victims often Feel lonely.
◦ Some victims may fight back with extreme, sudden
violence
21. Prevention
◦ 1- Keep communication lines open
◦ Talking to your child openly about their friends from an early age helps you
establish good communication with them
◦ 2- Educate your child about bullying
◦ Children begin to learn how to behave at an early age.Help instill anti-bullying
behavior by explaining they can’t shove, hit or push other children.
◦ 3- teach your child not to bully
◦ Teach them not to spread rumors or single children out because they are-
different. Encourage empathy with others, and discourage adding to bullying
in any way. Tell your child they don’t have to condone a bully’s behavior just
to fit in
◦ 4- give your child the proper tools
◦ Equipping your child to deal with bullies helps them shift the power balance
◦ For example : Walking awayTell them to stopAvoid situationsAsk for help
22. Cont.
◦ 5- boost your child's confidence
◦ A child who is encouraged and nurtured is likely to have more self-esteem
and confidence. This can reduce the likelihood of them being bullied.
◦ 6- get your self involved
◦ You can stay updated with what’s going on at your child’s school by getting
yourself involved. Go to school events and even volunteer to help.
◦ 7- technology boundaries should be set
◦ Speak to your child about cyber-bullying and tell them not to forward or
respond to any threatening emails or messages
◦ 8- report bullying
◦ You should report bullying to your school in the first place - or someone you
trust if it happens outside school, for example in a club or onlineSchool staff
will deal with bullying in different ways, depending on how serious the bullying
isAnyone can make a complaint to the police about bullying but it’s usually a
good idea to speak to your school first.
23. Tips
◦ There are things you can do if you are being bullied:
◦ Look at the kid bullying you and tell him or her to stop in a calm, clear voice. You can also
try to laugh it off. This works best if joking is easy for you. It could catch the kid bullying you
off guard.
◦ If speaking up seems too hard or not safe, walk away and stay away. Donʼt fight back. Find
an adult to stop the bullying on the spot.
◦ There are things you can do to stay safe in the future, too.
◦ Talk to an adult you trust. Donʼt keep your feelings inside. Telling someone can help you
feel less alone. They can help you make a plan to stop the bullying.
◦ Stay away from places where bullying happens.
◦ Stay near adults and other kids. Most bullying happens when adults arenʼt around.
24. Treat Everyone with Respect
◦ Nobody should be mean to others.
◦ Stop and think before you say or do something that could hurt someone.
◦ If you feel like being mean to someone, find something else to do. Play a
game, watch TV, or talk to a friend.
◦ Talk to an adult you trust. They can help you find ways to be nicer to others.
◦ Keep in mind that everyone is different. Not better or worse. Just different.
◦ If you think you have bullied someone in the past, apologize. Everyone feels
better.
