Most kids know what bullying is because they see it happen every day!
Studies have shown that teenagers are more likely to be bullied than younger children. 9/10 teenagers are bullied in the United States. Kids bully to look “cool” in front of they’re friends. There are four types of bullying:
1. Verbal Bullying
Name-calling, sarcasm, teasing, spreading rumours, threatening, making negative references to one’s culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, unwanted sexual comments.
2. Social Bullying
Mobbing, scapegoating, excluding others from a group, humiliating others with public gestures or graffiti intended to put others down.
3. Physical Bullying
Hitting, poking, pinching, chasing, shoving, coercing, destroying or stealing belongings, unwanted sexual touching.
4. Cyber-Bullying
Using the internet or text messaging to intimidate, put-down, spread rumours or make fun of someone.
Cyber-Bullying can lower a person’s self-esteem. One tiny word can leave a huge scar in someone’s body. When you are on the internet, make sure to never give out your personal information, such as: your password, your email, your postal code or your last name.
