{"id":1798,"date":"2021-10-19T15:20:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T15:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/?p=1798"},"modified":"2021-12-15T15:29:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T15:29:09","slug":"how-to-stop-bullying-in-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/pemc-florida\/how-to-stop-bullying-in-school\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Bullying in School"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many segments of society, including parents, teachers, students, and community partners, are concerned about <\/span>how to stop bullying in school. Administrators wonder how to stop a bully, and parents wonder, \u201cDo schools do enough to prevent bullying?\u201d Even <\/span>pediatric care centers<\/span><\/a> are involved in addressing this problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, helping mobilize resources and raise awareness to fight the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defining Bullying<\/b><\/h2>\n

Before we can answer how to deal with bullies, we must define a few terms. Bullying is ongoing, unprovoked, abusive conduct such as mocking, threatening, or harassing another who is, for some reason, less powerful or able to fend off the attacks. Cyberbullying, which often precedes or follows in-person abuse, involves this behavior online or via electronic devices. An unintentional offense given, or an isolated or justifiable flash of anger, is not bullying.<\/span><\/p>\n

Facing Up to Bullying: Look for Signs<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Between 2016 and 2019, one study found that reports of either bullying or being bullied had increased 35%. Twelve-to-seventeen-year-olds who said they had bullied others in the past 30 days went from about 11% to 30%. The good news is that some of this rise may be due to students\u2019 increased recognition of bullying. For more students to realize and admit to bullying is the first step to personal change. As a parent, you can worry about what to do if your child is being bullied and the school does nothing, but not enough parents face the question, \u201cIs my child a bully?\u201d We need to be clear-eyed about two things: we do not know everything about our kids, and even our own beloved child can be cruel. Bullying Prevention Month can provide a wake-up call about this.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parents and others need to be alert because a child may not have the language or desire to “tell on” a bully. A child\u2019s increased use or sudden ignoring of devices and hiding or lying about use can be considered warning signals. And if a child doesn\u2019t have the mastery of tech that another does, he can be vulnerable to malicious youngsters who know how to cover their tracks or spread images or narratives in various forms. A kid isolated due to family changes, lack of friends, or disability is more likely to be exposed to bullying. Students who have high energy, like to test limits, enjoy an audience, and lack outlets for frustration may turn to bullying.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, outward signs of being victimized include:<\/span><\/p>\n