AgainstBullying

What is Bullying?

There are three defining characteristics: 1. intentional

2. Repeated

3. Power Imbalance

Types Of Bullying

Verbal

Physical

Indirect (Behind your back)

Cyber bullying

Who’s Involved In Bullying?Bystander

Victim

bully

Warning Signs of bullying

Unusually sad, moody, anxious, lonely, or depressed

Decline in school achievement

Thoughts of suicide

Why people don’t tell?

Want to belong

Don’t recognize conflict as bullying

Are embarrassed

Don’t want to appear weak

Believe they deserve it

What you should tell the victim. You are not responsible for a bully’s behavior. 

Don’t respond to bullies by giving in, getting upset, or fighting back—this will encourage them.  

Sometimes the best response is no response—just walk away. 

Your involvement makes a difference.  

Stand up for the person being bullied. 

Don’t join in.  

Help the victim walk away.

Encourage other bystanders to help the victim.

Get help from a trusted adult. 

You can Stop Bullying

Do NOT Bully

Do NOT encourage bullying or be a bystander

Tell an adult parent, relative, neighbor librarian, pastor or friend

Get 2 or 3 friends/bystanders to tell the bully to stop

If you can, walk over to the victim and just STAND with him or her.

Please sign the poster to:

show you promise NOT to bully

commit to help a person who is being bullied

Please

Against Bullying

Bibliography

Dr. Ron Slaby’s Bullying Prevention Kit

eyesonbullying.org