Did you know that according to a survey that is posted to the stopbully.gov website 70.6% of kids reported that they have seen some sort of bullying in their school? There are different types of bullying, but regardless of the type we need to put a stop all of it for the students because this does not just affect their school life it affects their home life too. Bullying can be a really small action that one child does to another and is over in the blink of an eye or can be something that is ongoing between the two children and can lead to serious problems, sometimes very dangerous ones such as suicide.
There are three main types of bullying that we need to focus on. There is verbal bullying, which can be things like name calling, yelling, mean comments or relentless antagonizing. The next type of bullying we have to be aware of is physical, this is things like hitting, punching, tripping, kicking, spitting or throwing things at the victim. The last type of bullying is cyber bullying, this is the most recent type of bullying we have to worry about and one that is difficult to keep under control. With cyber bullying we have to worry about kids getting information out about their peers that can be spread to the whole school fast. Things like social media, texting, instant messaging or picture messaging can all be used to cyber bully someone. It is a common theme we see for kids to get bullied when they are considered a minority, such as the gay and lesbian crowds have a history of being bullied. According to the NYA 9 out of 10 gay, lesbian, transsexual or bisexual teens have reported being bullied. (APA NYAAMERICA.COM) Usually the people the bully are said to have low self-esteem and that is why they bully other people, to make themselves feel better. Things that can play into low self-esteem are shame, guilt, or problems at home. If this is the case and the kids that are doing the bullying are suffering from low self-esteem and are doing this just doing this to try and fill a void in their …show more content…
One thing that could be a factor the environment in which both of the children are living if a child has a safe environment where they feel comfortable talking with their parents they are less likely to participate in bullying than if they come from a home where there is violence or verbal abuse. Parents have to know they can play an important role in helping put an end to bullying. If we provide them with some simple tips, it might be able to help not only their child but other children as well. Some information that is helpful to pass on is; kids can solve problems without violence, make sure they build up their self-esteem when they are feeling down, make sure they engage with their child about their day by asking about school and other activities, make sure the child knows they can talk about bullying with the parent because most kids are ashamed if it happens to them and lastly make sure they encourage their children to help other children that are being bullied. This are all simple things that can make a child know that their parent is there for them, which is very important when it comes to bullying.
There are three main types of bullying that we need to focus on. There is verbal bullying, which can be things like name calling, yelling, mean comments or relentless antagonizing. The next type of bullying we have to be aware of is physical, this is things like hitting, punching, tripping, kicking, spitting or throwing things at the victim. The last type of bullying is cyber bullying, this is the most recent type of bullying we have to worry about and one that is difficult to keep under control. With cyber bullying we have to worry about kids getting information out about their peers that can be spread to the whole school fast. Things like social media, texting, instant messaging or picture messaging can all be used to cyber bully someone. It is a common theme we see for kids to get bullied when they are considered a minority, such as the gay and lesbian crowds have a history of being bullied. According to the NYA 9 out of 10 gay, lesbian, transsexual or bisexual teens have reported being bullied. (APA NYAAMERICA.COM) Usually the people the bully are said to have low self-esteem and that is why they bully other people, to make themselves feel better. Things that can play into low self-esteem are shame, guilt, or problems at home. If this is the case and the kids that are doing the bullying are suffering from low self-esteem and are doing this just doing this to try and fill a void in their …show more content…
One thing that could be a factor the environment in which both of the children are living if a child has a safe environment where they feel comfortable talking with their parents they are less likely to participate in bullying than if they come from a home where there is violence or verbal abuse. Parents have to know they can play an important role in helping put an end to bullying. If we provide them with some simple tips, it might be able to help not only their child but other children as well. Some information that is helpful to pass on is; kids can solve problems without violence, make sure they build up their self-esteem when they are feeling down, make sure they engage with their child about their day by asking about school and other activities, make sure the child knows they can talk about bullying with the parent because most kids are ashamed if it happens to them and lastly make sure they encourage their children to help other children that are being bullied. This are all simple things that can make a child know that their parent is there for them, which is very important when it comes to bullying.