Causes of Bullying

i)Bullied themselves:
Someone who bullies others might have experienced bullying, maybe by their parents, their
abusing step-siblings, or even from someone in their neighbourhood. Bullies often lack
empathy as a result of their perception of what’s happened to them

ii)Frustration or envy:
Bullies may bully people who are doing better than them at something, be it grades or
athletic accomplishments. The bullies look to undermine the other person’s skills with acts of
aggression only to level the playing field.

iii)Peer Pressure and the Desire to Fit In:

Some students bully to retain their popularity. What's interesting to note is that these
students aren't necessarily aggressive and they don't always feel comfortable with their own
bullying behaviours. The pressure to fit in and/or please the popular students may influence
a child enough to make them bully others.

iv)Low self-esteem:
Some students try to compensate this feeling by picking on others and feel a sense of
accomplishment by doing so.

v)Lack empathy and compassion:

Other people can respond in an aggressive manner whenever they feel they are being
threatened.

FORMS OF BULLYING

i)Physical Bullying:
Is the most common form of intimidation and can consist of kicking, hitting, biting, pinching,
hair pulling, and making threats

ii)Cyberbullying:
Is one or a group of kids, teens or even adults using electronic means via computers and
mobile phones (emails, Web sites, chat rooms, instant messaging and texting) to torment,
threaten or harass other users

iii)Verbal bullying:
Verbal bulling includes name calling, insults, teasing, intimidation, homophobic or racist
remarks, or verbal abuse. While verbal bullying can start off harmless, it can escalate to
levels which start affecting the individual target.

iv)Social Bullying:
Social bullying is the use of various means to damage or destroy someone’s social
relationships. For this reason, it’s often called relational aggression or relational bullying. It’s
an insidious form of bullying because it takes many forms.
v) Prejudicial Bullying

Prejudicial bullying is based on prejudices tweens and teens have toward people of different
races, religions, or sexual orientation. This type of bullying can encompass all the other
types of bullying. When prejudicial bullying occurs, kids are targeting others who are different
from them and singling them out.

IMPACTS OF BULLYING

i)Depression and anxiety:

Increased feelings of sadness and loneliness, changes in sleep and eating patterns, and
loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy. These issues may persist into adulthood.

ii)Decreased academic achievement:

Standardized test scores and school participation. They are more likely to miss, skip, or drop
out of school.

iii)Bullying Affects a Child's Ability to Trust Others:

Anytime someone gets bullied, they develop a strong mistrust of people. This might not
show in the child's younger years, but as they grow and mature and start to build
relationships with others, this deep-seated mistrust for people starts to surface.

iv)Suicide:
One of the worst-case outcomes from bullying is suicide. This does not only pertain to
children but teens and adults as well. We could prevent many suicides by eliminating
bullying

v)Bullying Affects a Child's Ability to Trust Others

Anytime someone gets bullied, they develop a strong mistrust of people. This might not
show in the child's younger years, but as they grow and mature and start to build
relationships with others, this deep-seated mistrust for people starts to surface and can have
lasting negative effects on friendships and relationships.

WAYS OF REDUCING BULLYING

i)Set clear and enforceable rules and expectations:

Age-appropriate rules allow a student to know what behaviour is expected. When kids are
younger, keep rules simple. When kids are older, shape the rules to help them meet their
maturity level.

ii)Have open communication:

Communication is key to building rapport. When teachers have open communication with
their students, their students will feel more open to talking to them about their problems—
including bullying.

iii)Look for warning signs

 When bullying is occurring, there may be warning signs. These signs may include
Ÿ Getting into verbal or physical fights.

Ÿ Associating with children who are bullies.

Ÿ Increased aggressive behaviour.

Ÿ Frequent detention or visits to the principal.

When a kid is being bullied, they can show many different signs that indicate that bullying is
occurring. Teachers may not witness every incident, but that’s why it’s necessary to involve
other students, as well as parents.

iv)Teach kindness and empathy:

When students are able to approach ideas and problems from multiple perspectives, they’re
less likely to bully others.

From the earliest ages, students should participate in activities that boost social-emotional
learning. As a teacher, find ways to help children understand and appreciate their identity as
well as others

v)Reporting Bullying:
Knowing how bullying is handled at your child’s school will enable you to know who to
contact in the event of an incident. It will also set clear expectations of how the school might
handle the situation.
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