​What is Bullying?

​Here is a great definition of bullying:

"Bullying among children is aggressive behavior that is intentional and that involves an imbalance of power or strength. Typically, it is repeated over time." 

Bullying can take many forms: 

• Physical Bullying - Hitting or punching or shoving
• Verbal Bullying - Teasing or name-calling
• Non-Verbal Bullying, Emotional Bullying - Intimidation using gestures or social exclusion
• CyberBullying  - Sending insulting messages by e-mail or via social media

There is no one single cause of bullying. Rather, individual, family, peer, school, and community factors can place a person at risk for bullying from his or her peers.  Source: www.stopbullying.gov

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What to do if You are Bullied*:

• Look at the bully 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. 
• Don’t 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. Don’t 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 aren’t around.  
  

*courtesy of www.stopbullying.gov