Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Do Words Hurt? Parents get upset when they see their children crying over bullying, so they tell them "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt," but is this old nursery rhyme true? The words of bullying do hurt, and the proof of words hurting are children. " Kids who are bullied are more likely to experience: Depression and anxiety, increased feelings of sadness and loneliness, changes in sleep and eating patterns, and loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy" (Effects of Bullying 1). Not only do parents have to worry about bullying, but they also have to worry about cyberbullying. Cyberbullying, which is bullying on any type of social media, can happen everywhere
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Now when school is done for the day there is Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and many other social media pages where bullies can harass other children. Words have the capability to restore, damage, and destroy people, and when words are used negatively, they hurt people 's self esteem and pride. Children nowadays know the effects of words, and that is why they use them. Hurtful words can leave some what of a physical sting and far more effective than throwing a punch. Physical wounds heal over time, but mental wounds may never heal at all. The nursery rhyme was most likely told to children so that they could feel protected. Not only did the nursery rhyme give children the power to speak freely, but also gave them the idea that words do not hurt which leads them to believe that they can say anything without …show more content…
But they also make us laugh, brings us joy, and satisfying our emotional hungers" ( "Marlene Caroselli Quote" 1). What Caroselli said is true because if people use the right words they make others happy, but if they use the wrong ones, they can destroy people. Words can especially hurt children, because they tend to take words more literally than adults; especially if those words are spoken in hate and not love. Words can truly hurt and it is not just Caroselli who thinks so. "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit" ( Proverbs 18:21). Even i the Bible it says, that words have power help or harm. Words are very powerful, and the proof is everywhere including the Bible. Byrne 's poem Stick and Stones Poem - Rewritten is most known. " Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can also hurt me. Sticks and stones break only skin...but words can mortify me" (Sticks and Stones 2). Bryne wrote this poem in England of 1994, which tells people that children from all over the word have experienced the hurtful words of others. People can agree that the old nursery rhyme is falsely stated, because words do hurt and can affect people
Now when school is done for the day there is Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and many other social media pages where bullies can harass other children. Words have the capability to restore, damage, and destroy people, and when words are used negatively, they hurt people 's self esteem and pride. Children nowadays know the effects of words, and that is why they use them. Hurtful words can leave some what of a physical sting and far more effective than throwing a punch. Physical wounds heal over time, but mental wounds may never heal at all. The nursery rhyme was most likely told to children so that they could feel protected. Not only did the nursery rhyme give children the power to speak freely, but also gave them the idea that words do not hurt which leads them to believe that they can say anything without …show more content…
But they also make us laugh, brings us joy, and satisfying our emotional hungers" ( "Marlene Caroselli Quote" 1). What Caroselli said is true because if people use the right words they make others happy, but if they use the wrong ones, they can destroy people. Words can especially hurt children, because they tend to take words more literally than adults; especially if those words are spoken in hate and not love. Words can truly hurt and it is not just Caroselli who thinks so. "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit" ( Proverbs 18:21). Even i the Bible it says, that words have power help or harm. Words are very powerful, and the proof is everywhere including the Bible. Byrne 's poem Stick and Stones Poem - Rewritten is most known. " Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can also hurt me. Sticks and stones break only skin...but words can mortify me" (Sticks and Stones 2). Bryne wrote this poem in England of 1994, which tells people that children from all over the word have experienced the hurtful words of others. People can agree that the old nursery rhyme is falsely stated, because words do hurt and can affect people