CYBER BULLYING:
Cyber bullying is when a child or teenager is harassed, humiliated, embarrassed, threatened or tormented using internet. Cyber bullying is often a way to get another child or teen to feel bad about him or her self through electronic communication. It usually happens often, which can include leaving messages on someones Facebook page, or posting embarrassing photos, or even spreading gossip or rumors through instant messaging and text messaging. Cyber Bullying and Verbal Bullying go hand in hand, Where Verbal Bullying is is a subtle form of bullying that relies on the use of language
Signs:
(All the following signs have been on CNN at this address: http://articles.cnn.com/2010-10-02/living/p.kid.being.cyberbullied_1_cyberbullied-younger-kids-tween?_s=PM:LIVING).
1- Social Withdrawal: Doesn't use computer anymore or their cell phones or even hang out with their friends.
2- Fear of Technology: They don't get on computer anymore and become nervous when they receive a instant message or text message.
3- Bad Behavior: If your child is acting out and wasn't normally acting out before.
4- Ask Around: You can ask parents if their child has told them anything about your child. Normally, If someone is being bullied they tell their best pal about the incident.
5- See for Yourself: Ask them for passwords to their Facebook, aim, yahoo, Myspace or which ever social network they are using. As well as set parental controls.
1- Social Withdrawal: Doesn't use computer anymore or their cell phones or even hang out with their friends.
2- Fear of Technology: They don't get on computer anymore and become nervous when they receive a instant message or text message.
3- Bad Behavior: If your child is acting out and wasn't normally acting out before.
4- Ask Around: You can ask parents if their child has told them anything about your child. Normally, If someone is being bullied they tell their best pal about the incident.
5- See for Yourself: Ask them for passwords to their Facebook, aim, yahoo, Myspace or which ever social network they are using. As well as set parental controls.
Prevention:
- Don't Join friends if you see them bullying someone. Stand up and say something like STOP or get an adult.
- Don't respond. The bully wants to know that they got to you in some way so print out the messages and give them to an adult.
- Parent can watch and control what their children are doing on the internet.
- Parents should have consequences if you notice your child being a bully, such as delete the account they are using to bully another child or lose all internet privileges.
- Be open with your child and make sure he or she is aware that they can come to you if they are being bullied. That they don't need to feel ashamed about it.
- Law can also help you if you print out the messages and take it to them, if you have reached out to the bullies parents and they aren't fixing the problem.
School Bullying:
School Bullying is defined as Bullying but it happens at school.Which can lead to physical bullying where they hit and punch or verbal bullying which is teasing and name calling. School bullying can be younger kid to younger kid, older kid to younger kid, teacher to child or even child to teacher.
Signs:
- Torn, Damaged clothes or missing items.
- Has unexplained marks such as cuts, scratches or bruises.
- No friends.
- Doesn't wanna go to school, ride bus or do activities with peers.
- Lost interest in school work and has suddenly drop in grades.
- Appears sad, moody, or depressed when they arrive home from school.
- Complains about physically not feeling well.
- Can't sleep or has bad dreams.
- Doesn't wanna eat.
Prevention:
- Talk with your child. Whether it is explaining about bullying and why you shouldn't do it.
- Ask questions. Such as: Has anyone ever bullied you? Do you know anyone who does get bullied? etc.
- Talk with your child's teachers, counselors, principals.
- Don't Join friends if you see them bullying someone. Stand up and say something like STOP or get an adult.
- Don't respond. The bully wants to know that they got to you in some way so print out the messages and give them to an adult.
- Be open with your child and make sure he or she is aware that they can come to you if they are being bullied. That they don't need to feel ashamed about it.
Text Bullying:
Text Bullying is any form of message or call (text, photo, video, etc) that the receiver finds upsetting also includes prank calls and empty voice messages. It occurs often in the United States but most cases are not reported. If you are being bullied via text keep those messages and show an adult, if you are getting prank phone calls often you can go to your cell phone provider inform them and have your cell phone number changed. Most schools are banging cell phones but that doesn't mean that text bullying will stop because most children text bully after school whether it be right after school or late night. Don't be afraid to tell someone right away if you are being bullied and remember don't respond to any type of call or text that you receive that will encourage the bully to continue to call and text you, just get an adult immediately.
Social Alienation:
Social alienation is when a bully excludes someone from a group on purpose. Which they can spread rumors, and also making fun of someone by pointing out their differences
Indirect Bullying:
Indirect bullying includes spreading rumors or stories about someone, telling others about something that was told to you in private. An example would be if you started a rumor that a boy in your class likes girl toys, and if the reason that you made up the story was because you thought it was funny. This would be indirect bullying. Indirect bullying accounts for 18.5% of all bullying.
Verbal Bullying:
Verbal bullying is name-calling, making offensive remarks, or joking about a person's religion, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or the way they look. For example, if there was a group of kids who made fun of another kid because he couldn't hit the ball, it would be an example of verbal bullying. 46.5% of all bullying in schools is the verbal type. Verbal aggression is when a bully teases someone. It can also include a bully making verbal threats of violence or aggression against someone's personal property.
Physical Bullying:
Physical bullying includes any physical contact that would hurt or injure a person like hitting, kicking, punching, etc. Taking something that belongs to someone else and destroying it.. For example, if someone was walking down hallway at school and someone came up to them and shoved them to the ground, that would be physical bullying. In elementary and middle schools, 30.5% of all bullying is physical.