Although many families think that peer bullying usually occurs in middle school and high school years, the frequency of bullying behavior in primary school and even preschool age children has increased in recent years.
What is violence?
Violence is the situation where a person or persons inflict physical or mental harm on others by applying force and pressure. It can be applied individually or collectively. It has physical, verbal and psychological dimensions.
What is school bullying?
School bullying is when a student or a group of students deliberately hurts another student. It is the display of frightening and threatening behavior.
What are the types of bullying?
Types of bullying are seen as physical aggression, verbal aggression and social isolation.
Physical aggression; pushing, hitting, damaging property
Verbal aggression; mocking, name-calling, intimidating by phone or on social media, encouraging others to do dangerous things.
Social isolation; It occurs in the forms of spreading rumors about someone, excluding them from the group, and humiliating them in public.
Apart from these, cyber bullying, homophobic bullying and racist bullying are also among the types of bullying.
Cyber bullying. What is bullying?
Cyber bullying is intentional harmful behavior by a person or people targeting another person via message, e-mail or social media. These behaviors are seen as intimidating, threatening, humiliating, and isolating from virtual environments. It is a type of bullying that is quite common with the increasing use of social media by young people.
What are the clues that children are being bullied at school?
The child who is bullied at school feels ashamed. and may hesitate to share it with their family due to fear. However, common reactions can be observed in many children exposed to bullying:
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Not wanting to go to school
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Headache / nausea
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Anxiety
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Sadness
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Decline in self-confidence
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Sudden decrease in school success
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Difficulty sleeping
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Disruption in eating pattern
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Anger outbursts
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Unreasonable injuries
These symptoms may indicate other problems besides being bullied. Professional support must be sought in order to distinguish this well, take the necessary precautions and implement the treatment program.
What can parents do to prevent and stop bullying?
It is the case with many issues. In this regard, it is important that the parent-child relationship is close, warm and accepting.
One should be aware of the child's friends and their relationships with them. It should be explained that it is bullying and that it is very hurtful for the other person.
It should be explained that the teacher should be informed when he/she is harmed or sees someone being bullied.
If you think your child is being bullied, be sure to contact school administrators and the school administrators. Meet with teachers and get support from an expert.
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