Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived imbalance of power. The aggressive behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying can be in person, but it can also come in the form of electronic aggression e. It can include threatening, embarrassing, or insulting emails, texts, or social media posts. Bullying is most common among peers, but children with TS also experience being treated differently by teachers and other adults.
Bullying can cause serious, lasting problems, not only for the children who are bullied but also for the children who bully and those who witness bullying. Children who bully others may do so to gain social status or as a reaction to being bullied. Some children with TS may also bully others.
If school rules regarding bullying fail, then punishment, including suspensions, is in order. The victims are the ones who need sheltering so they can study without terror. The brain scanning study, reported in the journal Biological Psychology, describes the unexpected finding by Benjamin Lahey, a psychologist at the University of Chicago.
Bullies may eventually come to understand that every time they ridicule someone else they're simply showcasing their own problems and limitations. Edit Close. Toggle navigation Menu. Don't have an account? You never know when a best friend can turn on you.
If that person has your passwords, they can wreak havoc on your social media platforms, or worse, give your passwords to everyone. Also, think about who is seeing your posts. Is your social media account open to the public, or do you have tight security set up?
The tighter your security , the less likely you are to be cyberbullied. When a community, like a school, has bullies in it, they are a negative force that seems impossible to overcome. By the same token, an overwhelming flood of positivity can certainly subdue the negative actions of a few.
When your child witnesses an incident of bullying, encourage him or her to intervene as long as it is not violent — no child should put him or herself in danger. Have your child talk to others and explain to them the thinking behind a positive intervention. Encourage your child to ask the school counselors to help create a bullying awareness program at the school. Talk to kids about the best ways to create a helpful, encouraging environment.
If your child has a tight-knit group of friends, gather them together to talk about the bullies in their school. Have the kids brainstorm ideas about why the bullies have the attitudes they do. How well do the kids know the bullies? Are the bullies loners? Do the bullies tend to group together? What steps can the kids take to make the bullies feel like part of the class? The more options we give our kids, the better equipped they will be to bring peace. Bullying is an epidemic.
There are thousands of kids being bullied in our schools, on our streets, and on the internet every day. Thousands are contemplating or committing suicide because of relentless bullying. It will take the joint effort of caring adults and courageous kids to help stand up to bullies and learn the safest way to confront a bully.
If your teenaged child is dealing with mental health issues as a result of bullying by their peers, reach out to Beachside Teen Treatment Center for more information about what our facility can do for your family! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Recognize Bullying from Teasing Good natured teasing has always been a rite of passage among children.
Cyberbullying Cyberbullying has become an epidemic. Understanding the Mindset of the Bully Education begins with understanding what makes a bully tick. Prep your child with phrases and questions like the following: I understand that sometimes we all have bad days. Him they FEAR, because he's abusive and mean. The victim they needn't fear, so the victim is the one they attack. Which is it? PS For those who would cite Dr. Martin Luther King and Ghandi, I must point out that either one or both of them said their tactics of non-self-defense would work only as an appeal to a society with a conscience.
But that against an enemy without conscience a bully , you had to just come to blows with him and bloody him for hurting you. King was appealing to American society, and Ghandi was appealing to British society, both of which had a conscience. This WAS the smart way to lead their people.
That prevented their enemies from suckering blacks and Indians into anger and fury that would backfire, frigtening whites and losing them the sympathy they had among most whites.
It WAS the winning strategy in that case. But can you imagine where their methods would have gotten them under Adolph Hitler? Otherwise they wouldn't have the guts to. Technorati Tags: narcissistic personality disorder narcissism Labels: bullying.
A third possibility -- in many cases, the bystanders have been fooled. The narcissist is very skilled at donning his innocent mask, striking when no one is looking then feigning surprise when the victim strikes back.
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