By Eric O'Neal, Duke TIP Intern and NCCU Graduate Having a conducive day at school is every young scholar’s ideal scenario. But what do you do when another student is bullying you, physically, verbally, and interrupting your learning environment? It can often be hard to deal with such a negative force, and you may often feel like there is no way to stop it. In fact, according to the Incidents of School crime and safety: 2013 report, 19.1% of students had experienced bullying, with 7% missing a … [Read more...] about Dealing with bullies
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Bullying and the Gifted: Answers for Better Understanding
As the public becomes more aware of the impact that bullying has on young people, you may have some questions about how your child may encounter bullying and what you can do to help. What Are the Different Types of Bullying? Physical bullying includes kicking, hitting, punching, slapping, shoving, and damaging or withholding others’ property. This type of bullying is most identifiable to children and adults. Verbal and relational bullying are the most common types of bullying among … [Read more...] about Bullying and the Gifted: Answers for Better Understanding
Cyberbullying: The New Bathroom Wall
Remember the nasty note passed around at school or the mean graffiti scrawled on the bathroom wall? Bullies and mean girls are still in school classrooms, hallways, and playgrounds; they just can use new digital tools to be cruel now. Cyberbullying is the term most people use to describe bullying another person via e-mail, instant or text messaging, comments on webblogs or in online video games, or postings to Web sites or chat rooms. What’s different is that cyberbullying can be much crueler, … [Read more...] about Cyberbullying: The New Bathroom Wall
Parents: An Integral Part of School Safety
A parent calls a bullying hotline because her eighth-grade daughter, who is bright and makes good grades at her school, is being singled out for taunts and hurtful rumors by a group of ninth-grade girls. Recently it’s gone beyond just words, and the girls are becoming more physically aggressive—following her after school and shoving her “by accident” in the halls. The girls have even thrown rocks at the mother’s car as she pulled out of the school parking lot. Her daughter has been at home for … [Read more...] about Parents: An Integral Part of School Safety
The Bully Stops Here
Research conducted over the past two decades has established that bullying leads to violence and mental health problems—for bullies, victims, bully victims (those who are both bullies and victims), and even bystanders. Bullies are more likely to land in jail, victims experience lowered self-esteem and academic underachievement, and witnesses feel increased anxiety. Three categories of bullying have been identified: physical, verbal, and psychological, with the latter being the most difficult to … [Read more...] about The Bully Stops Here
Taking the Bully by the Horns
When I conjure up the image of a bully, Popeye’s nemesis, Brutus, comes to mind. Arrogant, large, overbearing, and dumb, Brutus uses might and bluster to intimidate Popeye, especially in quest of their common love, Olive Oyl. Of course, Popeye’s reaction is not entirely praiseworthy. With a little grit and spinach in him, he is as nasty and belligerent as Brutus. Popeye always wins the battle for Olive’s heart, but he does it by force, not reason. … [Read more...] about Taking the Bully by the Horns