BULLYING

What is bullying? Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems.

There are for types of bullying: *Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions.Physical bullying includes: *Social bullying, involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. Social bullying includes: *Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes: *Cyberbullying is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm or harass other people.

Why it is important nowadays? Bullying is a big social problem that affects lots of kids. Three-quarters of all kids say they have been bullied. Being bullied can make kids feel really bad. The stress of dealing with bullies can make kids feel sick. Often people dismiss bullying among kids as a normal part of growing up. But bullying is harmful. It can lead children and teenagers to feel tense and afraid. It may lead them to avoid school. In severe cases, teens who are bullied may feel they need to take drastic measures or react violently. Others even consider suicide. For some, the effects of bullying last a lifetime.

We can not completely stop the bullying We can not completely stop the bullying. But there are several ways to reduce the relevance of the problem: People who are suffering from bullying should: *Work their way around the bullies. *Show minimal reaction to bullying. *Report all bullying to an authority figure(such as parents, school guidance counselor, boss, or someone else who can deal with or punish the bully. *Help others *Learn self defense