situations, even if they ○ Taunting 

involve the same people. ○ Threatening to 

cause harm 
Repetition:​ Bullying ● Social bullying, sometimes 
behaviors happen more than referred to as relational 
once or have the potential bullying, involves hurting 
to happen more than once. 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 
What is bullying?  ○ Embarrassing 
someone in public 
Bullying is unwanted, ● Physical bullying involves 
aggressive behavior hurting a person’s body or 
among school aged possessions. Physical 
children that
bullying includes: 
involves a real or
○ Hitting/kicking/pi
perceived power
nching 
imbalance. The
Bullying includes actions ○ Spitting 
behavior is repeated,
or has the potential
such as making threats, ○ Tripping/pushing 
spreading rumors, attacking ○ Taking or breaking 
to be repeated, over
someone physically or someone’s things  
time. Both kids who
verbally, and excluding
are bullied and who
someone from a group on
bully others may have
purpose.
serious, lasting
 
problems​.
➔ Types of Bullying
➔ Where and When
Bullying Happens
In order to be considered  
bullying, the behavior must ➔ Frequency of  
be aggressive and include: Bullying  
 
An Imbalance of Power: ​Kids
who bully use their
power—such as physical
​ Types of bullying   
 
T
​ here are three types of bullying:   
strength, access to

 
embarrassing information, ​ erbal bullying is saying or writing 
V
or popularity—to control or mean things. Verbal bullying includes: 
harm others. Power

 
imbalances can change over ○ Teasing 
time and in different ○ Name-calling 
○ Inappropriate 
sexual comments 
HOw Can Bullying 
of others been bullied you may feel  and improve their social status. They 
angry, fearful, guilty, and sad.    may have high self esteem, show little 
  regret for their bullying behaviour and 

affect you?  You may feel as bad as those who are 

being bullied. 
not see bullying as morally wrong. 
 
Bullying affects everyone in    Other people may bully out of anger 
different ways. But there are  You may also feel worried that the  or frustration, they may struggle 
common feelings that come up  bullying could happen to you.    socially and could have also been 
when you are being bullied.    victims of bullying. 
When bullying isn’t stopped or   

What can you do to 

challenged by anyone it can create an 
environment where bullying is 
accepted and where everyone feels 
powerless to stop it. 
 
stop bullies? 
▪​If you know or see someone who is 
being bullied, check out this fact sheet. 
▪If you are being bullied, you should 
talk to someone you know well and 
trust; they will give you much needed 
support and will often have 
  suggestions you hadn't considered for 
helping with the situation. 
How bullying can affect  ▪You might feel more comfortable 
individuals​ :  taking a friend with you to talk to the 
bully or when seeking help. If you feel 
● Feeling guilty like it is your 
you might get too nervous to speak, 
fault 
write down what you'd like to say on 
● Feeling hopeless and stuck 
paper or in an email. 
like you can’t get out of the 
▪If you feel safe and confident, you 
situation   should approach the person who is 
● Feeling alone, like there is no   
bullying you and tell them that their 
one to help you 
● Feeling like you don’t fit in 
with the cool group 
Know your rights  behaviour is unwanted and not 
acceptable. 
▪If you are being bullied while at 
● Feeling depressed and  You have a right to feel safe and to be  school, it is a good idea to seek help 
rejected by your friends and  treated fairly and respectfully. Bullying  from a friend, or to talk to a teacher or 
other groups of people  is is a serious problem with serious  counsellor to see if they can help. 
● Feeling unsafe and afraid  mental and physical impacts. Bullying  ▪If you are being bullied at work, 
● Feeling confused and stressed  can violate many of your human rights 
check out this fact sheet. 
out wondering what to do  including:   
and why this is happening to  your right to be free from mental, 
you  emotional and physical violence 
● Feeling ashamed that this is  your right to education  
happening to you  your right to a safe work environment. 
 
How bullying can affect other people: 
Why do people bully others? 
Bullying can have a negative impact on  People bully for different reasons. 
everyone – it is not just a problem for  Those who bully persistently are likely 
victims and bullies. If you see or know  to do so in order to dominate others