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How do I know if my child is being bullied?
Some of the signs that a child is being bullied may include: an unwillingness or refusal to go to school, feeling ill in the mornings, wagging school, doing poorly in their school work , becoming withdrawn, starting to stammer, lacking confidence, crying themselves to sleep, having nightmares asking for money or starting to steal (to pay the bully), refusing to talk about what's wrong, having unexplained bruises, cuts, scratches, beginning to bully other children, siblings becoming aggressive and unreasonable... Dept Education, Victoria (adapted from Kidscape)
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What is Bullying - For most Kids, It’s A Nightmare That Never Seems To End.
What is bullying? Bullying is an act of aggression towards another. Either through verbal or physical abuse, bullying leaves the victim helpless. Bullying can be utilized through ...
Bully Boy Tactics Run The Gamut From Specific Verbal Abuse To Physical Violence
Bully boy tactics run the gamut from specific verbal abuse to physical violence. The bully boys’ main goal is to dominate others, revel in the power bullying represents and control others...
How Can I Stop My Teenage Daughter Bullying Other Females?
Your fears have been realized. You have just discovered that your daughter is into girl bullying. Now the question is: How can I stop my teenage daughter bullying other females?
While...
Anti Bullying Policy – Can it Deter School Bullies?
Bullying is a severe problem found in most schools, particularly middle and high schools. Older kids often prey on incoming students using tactics which are both subtle yet effective. In an effort to...
Why Do Children Bully Others?
Research shows bullies are aggressive children. They view violence as an okay way to interact with other children.
Some bullies think children will harm them, so they fight to defend themselves or to...
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Types of Bullying
Direct physical bullying e.g. hitting, tripping, and pushing or damaging property.
Direct verbal bullying e.g. name calling, insults, homophobic or racist remarks, verbal abuse.
Indirect bullying - This form of bullying is harder to recognise and often carried out behind the bullied student’s back. It is designed to harm someone’s social reputation and/or cause humiliation.
Indirect bullying includes: lying and spreading rumours, playing nasty jokes to embarrass and humiliate mimicking, encouraging others to socially exclude someone, damaging someone’s social reputation and social acceptance, cyber-bullying, which involves the use of email, text messages or chat rooms to humiliate and distress.
Dept Education, Victoria
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July 21, 2007
