Although bullying is nothing new there are new forms of bullying and the target is children. Bullying takes the form of peer to peer (example: classmates), adult to child, and cyber bullying. All types of bullying have varied affects as well as lasting psychological damage.
Cyber bullying is difficult to monitor and handle. With many social
sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and ever YouTube, to name a few, can be used as a vessel for bullying. Singling out an individual to bully and causing a snow ball effect.
Face to face bullying by classmates can be physical, and psychological. Usually witnessed by other classmates, and surprisingly even adults. It is significantly damaging when adults do not help or even take on the role of the bully.
In a 2009 study of bullied children age 10-17 found that in one years time (2009-2010) 1 in 23 kids had suicidal thoughts double. Children bullied involving adults quadrupled odds of child suicidal thinking. The effects of bulling are incredibly detrimental. Emotional, Psychological, Social and Physical are typical effects of bullying.
Things to look for are stress, anxiety, low self esteem, low aspirations, isolation, exclusion, withdrawal from activities, low motivation, and self harm. Things a little easier to pinpoint in your child:would be headaches, stress related rashes, stomach problems, lethargy, and sleep disturbances.
For more imformation on how to End Bullying contact PACER'S National Bullying Prevention Center at 888~248~0822. You can also find them online at:
http://www.pacer.org/bullying/?gclid=CPG-m5-f9bUCFQHnnAodJBsABA
Link to more information:
http://www.loveourchildrenusa.org/stopschoolviolence.phphttp://www.loveourchildrenusa.org/stopschoolviolence.php
Also For support contact
http://www.elevatewithin.com/index.htmlhttp://www.elevatewithin.com/index.html
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