Bullying the New Epidemic
Bullying has existed for decades, but the outcome of bullying is just now starting to take effect on children today. Some people may feel that we should let children hash things out on their own in order to build coping skills because bullying is a fact of life. Bullying has increased and become a harsh reality in today’s world because of lack of seriousness in schools it is a significant problem and it is causing too much unneeded turmoil across the country. There are many different types of bullying such as verbal, physical, relational and cyber bullying. Although they are executed differently, they are all common in reaction causing hurt and heartbreak. Bullying in Middle School and High School has increased and …show more content…
Some children will turn away and not say anything out of fear that they too will become victims of bullying. “Research has demonstrated that bullying harms not only the victim, but the bully and bystanders as well…. Many bystanders experience intense feelings of vulnerability and in some cases, suffer the same emotional problems as the targets” (Weddle 1). School bullying occurs in school and sometimes on the school bus. There is noticeably more bullying among middle school aged children in grades 6, 7 and 8 than in high …show more content…
Bullying is not the main reason why children commit suicide but it can add to the feeling of helplessness and hopelessness that raise the risk of suicide. “Fat. Gay. Or just different from the crowd. These are the reasons children are being bullied – sometimes to death – in America’s schools, with at least 14 students committing suicide in the past year alone” (Dubreuil and McNiff). Children do not feel comfortable telling their parents about being bullied at school. They usually feel that they are supposed to work it out themselves, not running to an adult who may overreact and make things worse. Parents need to invite their children to talk openly about whatever it is that is bothering them and follow through with the discussion and plans made. Children that are bullied can be feeling ashamed and overpowered, it is important to remind our children that bullying is unacceptable and cannot go
Bullying has existed for decades, but the outcome of bullying is just now starting to take effect on children today. Some people may feel that we should let children hash things out on their own in order to build coping skills because bullying is a fact of life. Bullying has increased and become a harsh reality in today’s world because of lack of seriousness in schools it is a significant problem and it is causing too much unneeded turmoil across the country. There are many different types of bullying such as verbal, physical, relational and cyber bullying. Although they are executed differently, they are all common in reaction causing hurt and heartbreak. Bullying in Middle School and High School has increased and …show more content…
Some children will turn away and not say anything out of fear that they too will become victims of bullying. “Research has demonstrated that bullying harms not only the victim, but the bully and bystanders as well…. Many bystanders experience intense feelings of vulnerability and in some cases, suffer the same emotional problems as the targets” (Weddle 1). School bullying occurs in school and sometimes on the school bus. There is noticeably more bullying among middle school aged children in grades 6, 7 and 8 than in high …show more content…
Bullying is not the main reason why children commit suicide but it can add to the feeling of helplessness and hopelessness that raise the risk of suicide. “Fat. Gay. Or just different from the crowd. These are the reasons children are being bullied – sometimes to death – in America’s schools, with at least 14 students committing suicide in the past year alone” (Dubreuil and McNiff). Children do not feel comfortable telling their parents about being bullied at school. They usually feel that they are supposed to work it out themselves, not running to an adult who may overreact and make things worse. Parents need to invite their children to talk openly about whatever it is that is bothering them and follow through with the discussion and plans made. Children that are bullied can be feeling ashamed and overpowered, it is important to remind our children that bullying is unacceptable and cannot go