Bullying is undesired, aggressive behavior among school-aged children. It involves perceived power unevenness. You will be surprised by its unbelievable statistic; especially considering the various ways bullying can affect students’ well-being.
Targeted kids often experience poor performance in school, sleep problems, nervousness, and panic. And let’s not forget the students doing the bullying as they’re at a much higher risk for a whole host of problems that could extend into adulthood, ranging from brutal behavior to substance abuse.
Some students use their power, such as physical strength, access to inconvenient information, or popularity, to dominate or hurt others. Bullying act is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.
What are included in Bullying?
Although there are many things, here are some common behavior which is included in it.
- Harassment
- Intimidation
- Physical violence
- Threats
- Stalking
- Public humiliation
- Sexual harassment or sexual violence
- Vandalism of property
Steps To Stand-Up Against Bullying
I always encourage parents to fortify their kids with particular skills that help young people stand up for themselves and stop it in their tracks. However, I optimistically do believe that our kids can change their own environment by generating a set of skills that makes bullying unrewarding.
Connection
Bullies work by making their victims feel alone and weak. Children recover their strength when they make and maintain connections with loyal friends and supportive adults.
Awareness
Sometimes kids feel like grown-ups never do anything–so why even worry to tell them about the incidence of bullying?
While there are cases when adults fail to recognize the seriousness of a situation, it is more often the case that grown-ups are not aware of what is going on. So be clear in teaching kids that telling a grown-up about bullying is not a mark of weakness, but rather a bold, powerful move.
Act Quickly
Most of the time bullying begins in a comparatively mild form named calling, teasing, or minor physical aggression. After it has been experimented on and confirmed that a victim is not going to tell an adult and stand up for his rights, the aggression worsens.
Remember, The longer a bully has power over a victim, the stronger the hold becomes. Educate your child to take action against it and make it sooner rather than later as it is the best way to retain strength.
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Use Body Language to Reinforce Words
It is necessary to train using body language to reinforce words. So, try to instruct your child in the skills of confident communication. Guide your child to employ these simple, non-verbal assertive strategies that indicate to a bully that your child means what she says:
- Keep eye contact
- Emotional Non-verbals
- Maintain your voice calm and even
- Stand a proper distance from the bully
- Use the bully’s name when speaking to him
Use Simple, Unemotional Language
Why should you educate your child to use replies that are “unemotional?” Certain kids use simple, unemotional, direct language to let bullies know that they do not intend to be victimized.
By promoting your child to react without anger or fear, you teach her how to portray confidence. The bully, in turn, detects less potential for handling control.
