Bully Chronicles/ Battered Women

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TYPES OF BULLYING >
*PHYSICAL
*SOCIAL
*MOCKING OR PUTTING OTHERS DOWN
*MALICIOUSLY GOSSIPING OR SPREADING RUMORS
*IGNORING OR EXCLUDING SOMEONE
*CYBER
*PSYCHOLOGICAL

Are you being Bullied ?
yes
no

Are you defending bullying ?
:yes
:no
How do you Handle Bullying?
:Aggressive
:Passive

“Parenting a bully starts by recognizing your child maybe be bullying others “

Some reasons your chid may be bullying

insecurities - from watching others get bullied or being bullied themselves
Feeling of being Dominate because it gets them what they want
Peer pressure to fit in and be accepted or noticed by others .

WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT BULLIES :

Bullies are likely to have a High self esteem
easily angered ,Frustrated . and often have trouble with rules and respecting authority .

“BULLYING AFFECTS NOT ONLY THE VICTIMS , BUT ALSO THE CULPRIT AND ULTIMATELY THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE”

IDENTIFYING BULLY CHARACTERISTICS:

1: Uses violence to deal with problems
2: Rebellious attitude
3: Addictive behaviors
4: Lacks focus Usefully have a short attention span
5: Has no respect for authority and elders

*In some cases parents have been accountable for the actions and results from Bullying .

TEACH AGAINST BULLYING BY :

Set a good example by not bullying or intimidating others, and standing up to friends or family members who act like bullies.
Talk to your child about the fact that bullying is wrong and hurts other people
Make clear family rules about what bullying is and that any form of bullying is not acceptable. Explain what the consequences will be if anyone bullies, and make sure that you follow through on the consequences every time the rule is broken. Rules and consequences should not be too lax or too harsh
Help children and teens learn to empathize with others by asking them to think about how someone else might feel about being bullied. It also may help to encourage them to do kind things for others, including those they don’t know well.
Spend time with your child and ask questions about their friends and their activities. Get to know their friends.
Monitor teens’ behavior, including their use of their cell phone and computer. Consider keeping a family computer and not allowing computers in children’s or teens’ rooms.
Encourage your child’s positive activities and goals and praise their accomplishments.
Watch for and praise any times that they use positive social interactions or non-violent problem solving, such as showing empathy for others or compromising in an argument.
Make sure children get any help they need if they are struggling in school or in other areas of their lives, including having problems with aggressive behavior or lack of self-control.
Work with school teachers and administrators to discourage bullying at school and reward positive behavior
Get counseling for children who have a persistent pattern of bullying to find out if there are any underlying problems causing the bullying.