Bullying can be...

• One person making fun of another.

• One person trying to beat up another.

• A group of people ganging up against others.

Does it have to be a part of growing up?

No• Each and every person has the right to feel

safe in your life and good about yourself.

The three types with examples

Physical Bullying

Verbal Bullying Relationship Bullying

Hitting, Kicking, or Pushing someoneStealing, Hiding or ruining someone's thingsMaking someone do something he or she doesn't want to do

Name callingTeasing

Refusing to talk to someoneSpreading lies and rumors about someoneMaking someone feel left out

What to do “In the moment”

Ignore them! Pretend you didn’t hear them

Don’t even look at them

Don’t Cry Don’t get angry Don’t show them that you

are upset

Talk about it to someone else

Write it down so you don’t forget to tell someone

Respond to the Bully evenly and firmly

Continued

“In the moment” continuedTurn the

comment into a joke.

Turn and walk away.

Remove yourself from the situation.

Go somewhere that an adult is present.

Remember you are not the one with the problem. The bully is.

Talk to an

adult!

How should you handle a bully?

Ignore them Kick them Tell a teacher or parent

Yell at them Walk away Call them a bad name

Give them an I-Message

Tell them to please stop

Make fun of them

Some things you can say if someone is getting bullied.

Remember the golden rule:

•Treat others the way you want to be treated. Stand up for someone when he or she needs it, and when you need it, someone will stand up for you.

Ask yourself these questions.

• Does it make you feel better to hurt other people or take their things?

• Are you bigger and stronger than other people your age? Do you sometimes use your size and strength to get your way?

If you are a bully, here are some ways to stop.

• Apologize to people that you have bullied, and follow it up by being friendly.

• They might not trust you right away, but eventually they will see that you have changed.

More ways to stop

• If you are having a hard time feeling good about yourself, explore ways to boost your self-esteem.

• If you feel like you’re having trouble controlling

your feelings, especially anger, talk to a school counselor about it.