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“I think this information on Bullying presented is excellent work that the
organization is doing to protect our children from harm’s way.”
Dick Lang Anoka County Commissioner
“As a school professional and concerned parent of middle school students, I
feel this information is essential to building knowledgeable and healthy
individuals.”
Joyce Ann Wefel, School Social Worker
“As a parent of a child who recently took his life as a result of bullying,
providing this information to the community will hopefully change the lives
of the youth in Anoka County.”
Fred & Kathy Trosvik, Parents
Bullying is not normal childhood behavior
Bullying is
repeated and lasting negative actions of 1 or more children (the offender[s])
directed to a specific child (the victim). The victims are typically not
able to defend themselves.
Definition retrieved from
van der Wal et al, 2003. pp. 1312.
 | Examples: hitting,
kicking, spitting, pushing, taking personal belongings, teasing, taunting,
name calling, making threats, spreading rumors, manipulating social
relationships, extortion, intimidation, social isolation, intentional
exclusion, sexual comments, and racial epithets (Batsche & Knoff, 1994). |
Cyber Bullying is the
spreading of rumors using technology, instant messaging, e-mail, chat rooms
and Internet sites such as myspace.com
¤1 out of 4 kids are bullied
¤1 out of 5 kids admits to being
a bully or doing some “bullying”
¤8% of students miss 1 day of
class per MONTH for fear of bullies
¤43% of students fear harassment
in the bathroom at school
¤28% of youth who carry weapons
have witnessed violence at home
¤282,000 students are physically
attacked in secondary schools each month
¤More youth violence occurs on
school grounds as opposed to on the way to school
¤Every 7 minutes a child is
bullied. Adult intervention ranks at 4%, peer intervention at 11% and no
intervention at 85%
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What does a Bully look like?
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Someone who needs to feel powerful
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Derives satisfaction from inflicting injury
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Little sense of empathy
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Defends actions by reporting provocation
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Doesn’t care about other’s feelings
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Disrespectful towards the opposite sex or different races
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Enjoys fighting
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Will not admit fear or mistakes
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Hurts animals
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Taught to strike back physically
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Low levels of paternal involvement
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May have experienced aggressive physical punishment
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Defiant, disrespectful and oppositional toward adults
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Tend to break school rules
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Proud to be a bully |
What
does a Victim of Bullying look like?
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Anxious, insecure and cautious
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Vulnerable, passive
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Younger
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Suffer from low self-esteem
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Rarely defend themselves or retaliate
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May lack social skills and friends
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Tend to be physically weaker than peers
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Often become school avoidant
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Experience increases isolation because others don’t want
to be associated with bullying victims
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Report high levels of depression and suicidal ideation
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1/10th of 8th graders report staying
home at least one time per month because of bullies. |
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What to do if you or someone you know is being Bullied
¤ Tell an adult ¤
Don’t give the bully an audience ¤Act
like the bullying doesn’t bother you
¤Walk away
¤Sit near the bus driver on
the bus ¤Take
different routes to/from school
¤Join a sport/club
¤Go to school with
friends ¤Use
Humor
¤Refuse to join in if a bully
tries to get you to tease
¤Stay
in areas where there are students and teachers
¤Do not carry lots of money or
expensive items with you
¤Do not use violence as
revenge |
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