Bullying should not happen to anyone but over 3.2 million students get bullied each year. (https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-bullying) To stop bulling we need to awnser the following questions: What is the definition of bullying? What are the behaviors of children who are bullied, who bully others, and bystanders? And how can we help students not get bullied?
The definition of bullying, according to Bullying Issue Needs To Be Addressed, “Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending himself or herself.” There are different types of bullying, direct and indirect. Direct bullying involves physical confrontations and verbal harassment
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Also children might lose an interest in activities that a child used to enjoy, and a child also might miss, skip, or drop out of school because of bullying. Children who bully others might show some violent behavior when they are adults. Some things bullies might struggle with are abuse of alcohol and drugs, drop of school, be abusive to their spouses, and get into fights. Some characteristic of bystanders of bullying are use of tobacco, abuse of alcohol or other drugs, and might struggle with depression, anxiety, and many more mental health problems. Lastly bystanders of bullying might miss or skip school. (https://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/effects/index.html#top) 30% of student suicides are caused by ether being a bully or being bullied. …show more content…
Teachers and other adults can teach children to respect one another and to know what to do if they are getting bullied. Adults and teachers should teach children to show respect by teaching them to stop and think about what they're going to say before they say it so they can make sure what they're going to say is not mean. Secondly, teach children if they think someone is meaning be mean to them, tell the person who is bullying (in a calm and clear voice to stop) or the person being bullied can go do something else. For example, they can play a different game, watch TV, or talk to a friend. Thirdly, teach children to talk to an adult they trust about how they can be nicer to others and if they or someone they know is being bullied. Lastly, tell children to say sorry if they think if they bullied someone in the past. In conclusion, teach children to know what to do if they or someone they know is getting bullied and how to be sure that they’re not being a bully.