Bullying: Who, What, Where, When, Why?

Bullying Information for You

WHO?

• I believe that everyone is vulnerable to bullying.

meaning of vul·ner·a·ble *
adjective
1.     a. Susceptible to physical or emotional injury.
b. Susceptible to attack
c. Open to censure or criticism; assailable.
2.    a. Liable to succumb, as to persuasion or temptation.
b. In a game (such as bridge): In a position to receive greater penalties or bonuses.

• I believe that anyone can be a bully at one time or another.

A bully can be just about anyone.  It could be you!  For example, a parent could bully a child on one day and at another time a child could bully a parent.  It could happen in many ways between brothers and sisters, between classmates at school or between people at a community meeting, at work, etc.

meaning of bul·ly *
noun
1.    a. A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people

meaning of bul·lied, bul·ly·ing, bul·lies *
verb, transitive
1.      To treat in an overbearing or intimidating manner.
2.      To make (one’s way) aggressively.

verb, intransitive
1.      To behave like a bully.
2.      To force one’s way aggressively or by intimidation

* The Free Dictionary by Farlex (<thefreedictionary.com>)

These four basic questions (WHAT?  WHERE?  WHEN?  WHY?) should be answered after checking out the diverse links found below.

• What is POWER?

• What are BULLYING and HARASSMENT?

Please refer to the brochure Beyond the Hurt: Everyone Deserves to be Safe from Bullying and Harassment by the Canadian Red Cross.

• Are you the BULLY, the BULLIED or the BYSTANDER?

Please refer to the following resources:

1.  The bullying circle and definitions Bullying Handout from “Kids are worth it” by Barbara Coloroso, also author of The Bully, The Bullied, and The Bystander (New York: Harper Collins, 2004)

2.  Stand Up by the Canadian Red Cross

3.  Making a Difference in Bullying by Prev/Net

What parents of young children need to know
What parents of elementary school children need to know
What parents of adolescents need to know

4.  Resources for Kids by Prev/Net

If you are bullying others
If you are being bullied
If you see someone being bullied

• What about CYBER-BULLYING and INTERNET PROTECTION?

Please refer to the following resources:

1.   Netsmartz Workshop by National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in Alexandria, VA

2.   Online Exploitation: What to Watch For by the Canadian Red Cross

3.   Cyber-Safety Tips for Parents & Caregivers by the Canadian Red Cross

 

Any questions, comments,  or resource suggestions, please send them along.