michelle said that mo mo is so cute! did you expect the bully in the show to be a different animal?...

Who is the Bully?

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Michelle said that Mo Mo is so cute! Did you

expect the bully in the show to be a different

animal? Something

maybe not as cute?

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Just like there are many

different types of bullying,

bullies themselves come in all shapes and

sizes and can be boys or girls.

Bullying is wrong no matter how cute or

popular the bully is. We all need to be

careful that we are not accidentally bullying

someone else by using our friendships or

influence over others against them.

Mo Mo said rhymes because that made her popular with the other

monkeys. The trouble is not all of her rhymes

were nice and the one against Ollie in

particular hurt her. Do you think that Mo Mo

was teasing Ollie because she thought that it made her more

popular with her friends?

Yes, I think so and if that was the case, then

Mo Mo was actually showing that she was feeling very weak or insecure. You know,

when people turn into bullies it actually

shows that they have a weakness. Bullies

usually have problems themselves and need

help too.

Well, if bullying shows that you

are feeling weak or insecure, what

do you think being an

encouraging person shows?

It shows that you are sure enough of yourself to give

encouragement to someone else.

Could Mo Mo have used her

rhymes to encourage

others instead of bullying

them?

Yes, in fact she did encourage Ollie with her rhyme about

Ollie’s ability to run.

Do you think she still would be popular if

she encouraged others with her rhymes?

Well, sadly, not necessarily. But

having real friends is better than just being popular and

she would definitely get more

of those. Remember, you reap what you

sow.

I was so down and had forgotten I could

run fast because I had focussed on

what the bully was saying. Is it all Mo

Mo’s fault that I was so down?

Mo Mo was definitely wrong to

tease Ollie, but Ollie could have helped

herself by encouraging herself

too.

If you are being bullied

it’s really important that you don’t see yourself as the

bully does. Respect

yourself and never give up.

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