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How do I know if my child is being bullied?
Some of the signs that a child is being bullied may include: an unwillingness or refusal to go to school, feeling ill in the mornings, wagging school, doing poorly in their school work , becoming withdrawn, starting to stammer, lacking confidence, crying themselves to sleep, having nightmares asking for money or starting to steal (to pay the bully), refusing to talk about what's wrong, having unexplained bruises, cuts, scratches, beginning to bully other children, siblings becoming aggressive and unreasonable... Dept Education, Victoria (adapted from Kidscape)
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Types of Bullying and Bullying Activities - The Abuse That Most Victims Encounter
Although there are two distinct differences between the manner in which girls and boys bully; that is, direct and indirect bullying, the types of bullying and bullying activities mirror each other for...
Bullying Amongst Girls – Reveals Some Startling Girl Bullying Statistics
Bullying amongst girls reveals some startling girl bullying statistics. A girl is bullied every seven minutes in the school yard, playground, stairwell, classroom or bathroom. Girl bullying...
Teenage Girl Bullies - Jealous Of The Victims They Abuse?
What is the makeup behind teenage girl bullies? Studies suggest that bullying victims makes female bullies feel good about themselves, important, and always in control. They use rumors and...
The Controversy over Anti Bullying Legislation
A few years ago, the New York State Legislature passed a law called the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act. This requires all school districts to initiate a code of conduct in conjunction...
Physically Bullying Others: What Steps Can I Take To Stop This?
If you find yourself in a situation where your child is physically bullying others, there are steps you can take to stop this.
Does your child come home bloodied and/or are his or her clothes disheveled? ...
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Types of Bullying
Direct physical bullying e.g. hitting, tripping, and pushing or damaging property.
Direct verbal bullying e.g. name calling, insults, homophobic or racist remarks, verbal abuse.
Indirect bullying - This form of bullying is harder to recognise and often carried out behind the bullied student’s back. It is designed to harm someone’s social reputation and/or cause humiliation.
Indirect bullying includes: lying and spreading rumours, playing nasty jokes to embarrass and humiliate mimicking, encouraging others to socially exclude someone, damaging someone’s social reputation and social acceptance, cyber-bullying, which involves the use of email, text messages or chat rooms to humiliate and distress.
Dept Education, Victoria
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July 21, 2007
