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Bullying
Has Deadly Consequences
"Bullying
is part of growing up."… "It's a rite of passage."…
"It's just a phase." These are comments parents
have likely heard and maybe even say about bullying. The time
has come to change this mindset. Teasing, name-calling and
harassment can now have deadly consequences.
Bullying is any activity from teasing to physical attacks
where one or more people pester a victim over a period of
time. Bullying differs from conflict in that it involves an
imbalance of power, an intent to harm, and occurs repeatedly.
There
are different types of bullying behavior:
- Physical
- Emotional
- Verbal
- Sexual
Becoming
aware that your child is being bullied can be difficult.
Things such as a change in attitude, an unexplained illness,
not wanting to go to school, bruising or torn clothes may
all have a simple explanation, or they may be an indication
of bullying. Children may be afraid that talking to an adult
will lead to more problems for them and may go to great
lengths to hide that they are being bullied.
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Listen
to your child.
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Tell
your child that he/she has done the right thing by talking
about what has happened.
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Advise
your child to report all bullying incidents.
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Collaborate
with school personnel to address the problem.
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Keep
written records.
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Role-play
assertive behavior with your child.
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Instruct
your child NOT to fight back.
About
the Author: Jan Urbanski is a Prevention
Specialist with Safe and Drug Free Schools in the Pinellas
County School System.
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