How to beat the scourge of bullying [advertiser.ie]
- Published: 26 August 2010
Bullying has become a much talked about issue in recent years, and the vast majority of schools now have anti-bullying policies. However schools cannot be successful in their preventative work if they do not get support from home.
It is important that parents also adopt a zero tolerance towards aggressive behaviour by their children, and that they set a good role model for conflict resolution.
Different forms of bullying
Verbal bullying: name-calling, put-downs, spreading rumours, etc.
Physical bullying: includes threats of physical punishments, pushing, kicking, and damage to property, eg, defaced books, torn clothes.
Cyber bullying: use of the internet, email, and mobile phones for abusive behaviour.
Gesture bullying: threatening gestures and glances.
Exclusion: cutting someone out of a group by isolating and ignoring him/her.
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