1. Bullying: Recent Trends and Solutions
Christopher M. Bogart, Ph.D.

2. AGENDA What is Bullying and What it is Not Common Myths The Statistics
The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander
The Role of the Family
Effective Prevention and Intervention
A Social – Ecological Approach
Bibliography

4. Four Markers of Bullying
What is Bullying?
Four Markers of Bullying
Imbalance of Power
Intent to Harm
Threat of Further Aggression
Contempt

5. Types of Bullying
Verbal Bullying
Physical Bullying
Relational Bullying

6. What Bullying is Not Teasing versus Taunting Criminal Behavior
Impulsive Aggression
Sibling Rivalry

7. Common Myths Our school doesn’t have bullying
Being bullied is character forming
Can’t you take a joke
That kid was asking for it
Bullies are from dysfunctional families
Teachers catch the bullies and intervene
Bullying is more prevalent today

8. Some Statistics Dan Olweus and Susan Limber (1973 through 2007)
Kaiser Family Foundation (2001)
US Bureau of Justice (2012)
Cyberbullying Research Center (2012)

9. The Types of Bullies The Confident Bully The Social Bully
The Emotionally Detached Bully
The Hyperactive Bully
The Bullied Bully
The Gang of Bullies

10. The Bullied Child Any child is a candidate
Physically weaker or have ‘body anxiety’
Cautious, sensitive, quiet, shy
Anxious or insecure
Difficulty being assertive
Relates better to adults than peers
Hyperactive, clumsy or irritating behaviors
Physically unattractive quality

11. Is there a Bullied Child in your house?
Abrupt refusal to go to school
Abrupt drop in grades
Abrupt withdraw from family, friends or activities
Stealing money with lame excuses
Frequent stomachaches, headaches, panic attacks
Missing clothing or personal belongings

12. The ‘Actions’ of the Bystander
Bystanders involved in 85% of bullying episodes but intervene in only 13%
Why?
Afraid of getting hurt himself
Afraid of becoming a new target
Afraid of doing something that makes it worse
Don’t know what to do
The bully is my friend and the target is not
The Code of Silence

13. Five Parenting Strategies
Five critical daily messages
Positive discipline: authoritative not authoritarian
Nurture Empathy
Monitor TV, Video Games, Social Media
Be a Positive Model

14. Do’s and Don’ts if your Child is Bullied
I hear and believe you
You are not alone
It is not your fault
There are things you can do – Teach child skills
Report the bullying to the school
Don’t minimize or rationalize
Don’t rush in to solve the problem
Don’t tell your child to fight back
Don’t tell child to avoid the bully
Don’t confront the bully

15. The Whole School Approach
Openly gather information about bullying
Establish clear school-wide policy
Establish school – wide program
Train teachers to identify/respond to bullying
Increase supervision on playground/at lunch
Teach children to be responsible bystanders
Peer Partnering and Peer Mentoring
School Buddy System
Teach conflict resolution – regular “Circle Time”
Gather information – shows students and faculty that you care and gives real data
School policy – posted, reviewed, signed by all
Train teachers on signs; train teachers how to intervene – conflict resolution; running groups
Peer Partnering – befriending strategy; target new students; teach the partner how to act
Peer mentoring – a step beyond partnering; someone trained to talk to about issues
School Buddy – older kids with younger kids
Circle Time – regular meetings to teach conflict resolution, assertiveness, bring up class-wide issues

16. Bibliography
The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander. Barbara Coloroso (2008).
Bullies and Bullying: A Complete Guide. Margaret Kohut (2007).
The Anti-bullying Handbook. Keith Sullivan (2000).
(Dan Olweus, 2012)