Let’s Stop Bullying. What is Bullying? Bullying is when someone hurts or scares another person on...

Let’s Stop BullyingLet’s Stop Bullying

What is Bullying?What is Bullying?

Bullying is when someone hurts or scares Bullying is when someone hurts or scares another person on purposeanother person on purpose

Types of Bullying Types of Bullying

Punching, shoving and other acts that hurt Punching, shoving and other acts that hurt someone physically someone physically

Types of BullyingTypes of Bullying

Spreading bad rumors about someone Spreading bad rumors about someone


Leaving someone out of a "group" Leaving someone out of a "group"


Teasing someone in a mean way Teasing someone in a mean way


Getting others to "gang up" on someoneGetting others to "gang up" on someone

Victims of BullyingVictims of Bullying

Someone who is less fortunate Someone who is less fortunate Someone who is differentSomeone who is differentSomeone who is weaker or smallerSomeone who is weaker or smallerSomeone who is shy or quietSomeone who is shy or quietSomeone who has disabilities Someone who has disabilities

What Does Bullying Do To OthersWhat Does Bullying Do To Others

Kids get scared enough to Kids get scared enough to where they don’t show up to where they don’t show up to classclass

It can ruin a kid’s future It can ruin a kid’s future school life because they are school life because they are scared of being bulliedscared of being bullied

Causes low self-esteem, and Causes low self-esteem, and sometimes depressionsometimes depression

How To Stop BulliesHow To Stop Bullies

Talk to an adultTalk to an adult– Talk to an adult that you trust, such as your Talk to an adult that you trust, such as your

parents or teachersparents or teachers– Tell them exactly what is happening Tell them exactly what is happening – If the adult doesn’t do anything about it, tell If the adult doesn’t do anything about it, tell

another adult another adult


Ignore the bullyIgnore the bully– Say “Stop” in a calm voice and walk away. Say “Stop” in a calm voice and walk away.

Remember that usually the bully just wants to Remember that usually the bully just wants to see you get upsetsee you get upset

– Ignore the bully, but do not ignore the Ignore the bully, but do not ignore the situation, tell an adult situation, tell an adult


Stay in a group if possibleStay in a group if possible– If you have friends, try to stay with them, If you have friends, try to stay with them,

bullies usually don’t pick on groups of othersbullies usually don’t pick on groups of others– Join club activities and make new friendsJoin club activities and make new friends


Don’t be a spectatorDon’t be a spectator– When someone is being bullied get an adultWhen someone is being bullied get an adult– Don’t help the bully by laughing, instead tell Don’t help the bully by laughing, instead tell

them to stop and that it’s not funnythem to stop and that it’s not funny– Get a group of friends to help the victim by Get a group of friends to help the victim by

standing up to the bully as a group. Bullies standing up to the bully as a group. Bullies usually won’t bully others when the people usually won’t bully others when the people around him don’t think he is being funnyaround him don’t think he is being funny

What Not To Do When Being What Not To Do When Being BulliedBullied

Do not blame yourself. It’s not your faultDo not blame yourself. It’s not your faultDon’t bully them by fighting back. That Don’t bully them by fighting back. That doesn’t make things betterdoesn’t make things betterDon’t keep it to yourself, bullying doesn’t Don’t keep it to yourself, bullying doesn’t magically go awaymagically go awayDon’t think you’re a tattle tale if you tell an Don’t think you’re a tattle tale if you tell an adult about itadult about itDon’t miss school or other activities Don’t miss school or other activities because you are afraid of being bulliedbecause you are afraid of being bullied

Are You A Bully?Are You A Bully?-The Bully Quiz-The Bully Quiz

Have you repeatedly shoved, or punched or Have you repeatedly shoved, or punched or physically pushed someone around in a mean physically pushed someone around in a mean way just because you felt like it? way just because you felt like it?

Have you had someone else hurt someone you Have you had someone else hurt someone you don't like?don't like?

Have you spread a nasty rumor about someone, Have you spread a nasty rumor about someone, in conversation, in a note, or through email or in conversation, in a note, or through email or instant messaging?instant messaging?


Have you and your friends regularly kept one or Have you and your friends regularly kept one or more kids from hanging out or playing with you? more kids from hanging out or playing with you? Examples: at your lunch table at school, or Examples: at your lunch table at school, or during sports activitiesduring sports activitiesHave you teased people in a mean way, calling Have you teased people in a mean way, calling them names, making fun of their appearance, or them names, making fun of their appearance, or the way they talk or dress or act? the way they talk or dress or act? Have you been part of a group that did any of Have you been part of a group that did any of these things - even if you only wanted to be part these things - even if you only wanted to be part of the crowd?of the crowd?


If you answered yes to any of these If you answered yes to any of these questions then you are considered a bullyquestions then you are considered a bully

Why Stop Bulling?Why Stop Bulling?

Bullying can become a habitBullying can become a habit

Bullying others will make you lose friends Bullying others will make you lose friends and get in bigger trouble in the futureand get in bigger trouble in the future

Bullies are much more likely to be Bullies are much more likely to be criminals and end up in jailcriminals and end up in jail

Bullying causes a bad environment for Bullying causes a bad environment for everyone elseeveryone else

No-Bully PledgeNo-Bully Pledge

We will not bully othersWe will not bully others

We will try to help others who are bulliedWe will try to help others who are bullied

We will include others who are easily left We will include others who are easily left outout

If we know that somebody is being bullied, If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and at homewe will tell an adult at school and at home

A World Without Bullies Is A A World Without Bullies Is A Happy World!Happy World!

ReferencesReferenceshttp://ojrms.ojrsd.com/info/olweus.aspx?page=3167

http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/

http://resiliency.cas.psu.edu/Bullying/BullyingPPT.htm

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