The document defines and describes different types of bullying, including verbal, social, physical, and cyberbullying. It explains that bullying can happen in school, after school, traveling to and from school, and online. The text provides tips for preventing bullying, such as keeping communication open with kids, encouraging positive activities, and responding quickly and consistently to bullying to send the message that it is unacceptable. It also outlines steps adults should take when witnessing bullying and gives guidance for supporting both targets of bullying and children who engage in bullying behavior.

1. By Mariana Gavaghan

2.  Bullying is…..
 unwanted, aggressive behavior
 Bullying includes:
 actions such as making threats
 spreading rumors
 attacking someone physically or verbally
 excluding someone from a group on purpose.

3. Sticks and stones my break my bones…but words can never hurt
me…..
WRONG!......IT CAN HURT!…..

4.  Verbal bullying is saying
or writing mean things.
Verbal bullying includes:
 Teasing
 Name-calling
 Inappropriate sexual
comments
 Taunting
 Threatening to cause
harm

5.  Social bullying, sometimes
referred to as relational
bullying, involves hurting
someone’s reputation or
relationships. Social
bullying includes:
 Leaving someone out on
purpose
 Telling other children not
to be friends with
someone
 Spreading rumors about
someone
 Embarrassing someone in
public

6.  Physical bullying involves
hurting a person’s body or
possessions. Physical
bullying includes:
 Hitting/kicking/pinching
 Spitting
 Tripping/pushing
 Taking or breaking
someone’s things
 Making mean or rude
hand gestures

7.  Cyberbullying is
bulling that takes place
using electronic
technology. Electronic
technology includes:
 devices and equipment
such as cell phones,
computers, and tablets
 communication tools
including social media
sites, text messages,
chat, and websites.

8. Where and When Bullying
Happens…
Bullying can occur during or
after school hours. While most
reported bullying happens in
the school building, a
significant percentage also
happens in places like on the
playground or the bus. It can
also happen travelling to or
from school, in the youth’s
neighborhood, or on the
Internet.

9. How to Talk About
Bullying …… Prevention at School….
 Help kids understand bullying. Talk
about what bullying is and how to stand
up to it safely. Tell kids bullying is
unacceptable. Make sure kids know how
to get help.
 Keep the lines of communication open.
Check in with kids often. Listen to them.
Know their friends, ask about school,
and understand their concerns.
 Encourage kids to do what they love.
Special activities, interests, and hobbies
can boost confidence, help kids make
friends, and protect them from bullying
behavior.
 Model how to treat others with kindness
and respect.

10. How you respond can make an impact on bullying over time……
There are simple steps adults can take to stop bullying on the spot
and keep kids safe………….

11.  When adults respond quickly and consistently to
bullying behavior they send the message that it is
not acceptable..

12. Avoid these common
Do……… mistakes…….
 Intervene immediately. It is  Don’t ignore it. Don’t think kids
ok to get another adult to can work it out without adult
help. help.
 Separate the kids involved.  Don’t immediately try to sort out
the facts.
 Make sure everyone is safe.  Don’t force other kids to say
 Meet any immediate medical publicly what they saw.
or mental health needs.  Don’t question the children
 Stay calm. Reassure the kids involved in front of other kids.
involved, including  Don’t talk to the kids involved
bystanders. together, only separately.
 Model respectful behavior  Don’t make the kids involved
when you intervene. apologize or patch up relations
on the spot.

13. Get police help or medical attention immediately if:
 A weapon is involved.
 There are threats of serious
physical injury.
 There are threats of hate-
motivated violence, such as
racism or homophobia.
 There is serious bodily harm.
 There is sexual abuse.
 Anyone is accused of an
illegal act, such as robbery or
extortion—using force to get
money, property, or services.

14. All kids involved in bullying, whether they are bullied, bully others, or
see bullying can be affected. It is important to support all kids involved
to make sure the bullying doesn’t continue and effects can be minimized.

15.  Listen and focus on the child.
 Learn what’s been going on and show you want to help.
 Assure the child that bullying is not their fault.
 Know that kids who are bullied may struggle with
talking about it.
 Consider referring them to a school counselor, psychologist,
or other mental health service.
 Give advice about what to do.
 This may involve role-playing and thinking through how the
child might react if the bullying occurs again.
 Work together to resolve the situation and protect the
bullied child.
 The child, parents, and school or organization may all have
valuable input

16.  Make sure the child knows what the problem
behavior is.
 Young people who bully must learn their behavior is
wrong and harms others.
 Show kids that bullying is taken seriously.
 Calmly tell the child that bullying will not be tolerated.
Model respectful behavior when addressing the
problem.
 Work with the child to understand some of the
reasons he or she bullied.

17. Support Bystanders
Who Witness
Bullying ………..
•Even if kids are not
bullied or bullying
others they can be
affected by bullying.
Many times, when they
see bullying, they may
not know what to do to
stop it. They may not
feel safe stepping in in
the moment, but there
are many other steps
they can take.