Hoiw does bullying affect what kids do?
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have you heard of Columbine?!
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Are you wanting to know the effects of self esteem on children in the classroom?\n\nStudents who have low self esteem are less likely to participate in the classroom because they do not have confidence in their answers.\n\nThey are often the victims of bullies and do not feel valuable enough to stand up for themselves by telling the kids to stop or even letting someone know about the problem.
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bullies pick on the weak, so I guess yeah
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It depends, I had a teacher in Fifth grade, I was gonna say acted like a Drill Sergant, but in reality he was much worse.  He would throw books, flip desks, and I even saw him slam a classmate into a wall after school.  Granted I was a problem child and so was the other but if they would have had a camera in that classroom I am sure he would not have been teaching.  In any case he left bystanders in fear.\n\nIn High School I found more of a group mentality, where they behaved like dogs.  Typically it was not the biggest, toughest kids starting fights or picking on people, what I found is the little rats that hang out with the big dog are the problem.  They picked on me because I was usually walking home alone 2 hours or so after school ended because I had a problem with authority.  I made an easy target for 12 or more kids hanging out, the little one would make stupid comments, after ignoring the comments they got physical and started pushing, I continued to ignore for while.  Soon they gathered around, making it clear that I was not going forward without confrontation, what they really wanted was humiliation, not that it isn't humiliating enough stay after school everyday after being kept in the office on suspension, yes everyday.\n\nA couple of them grabbed me and held my arms while one of the smaller one decided he was going to start punching.  Not quite sure what I did to this day that they hated me like that.  After 4 or 5 punches I wriggled my right arm loose grabbed my direct assaulter and head butted him, this was when the big guy stepped in.  He punched me a couple times upside my head, I was hurt pretty bad, so I started attacking eveything and everyone around me.  It was right then that a car load of High School Seniors went by, I didn't know them but they ran up in the middle of everything and stopped the fight.  They told the group that if they wanted to beat me up that they were gonna have to do it one at a time and they were gonna watch to make sure no one else got involved.  After that the bullies had no interest in fighting me, in fact a few years later after I dropped out, I would have been a senior.  I saw a number of the bullies outside of a football game, and one of them made a comment again, I thought for sure that I was going to have to fight someone.  Then low and behold out of the back of the crowd it was the big dog saying you don't wanna mess with him he's Looney Tooney.\n\nSo not always.
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My daughter had the same problems, she was also getting nasty emails,the schools so called anti bullying policy means nothing, so I went round to the girls house with copys of email and told the parent what would be the out come if it continued, it was the only launge these tramps understood because it worked! I didnt mince my words while doing this just give it straight!
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boy bullies are more physical.\ngirl bullies are more verbal.\n\nboy bullies are punished.\ngirl bullies are coddled.\n\nboy bullies are shamed.\ngirl bullies are celebrated.\n\nI remember when I was in 6th grade, a girl, who apparently liked me, kicked me in the shins with what felt like steel toe boots.  Don't get me wrong - they were boots, I just don't know if they were steel toe.\n\nNow, being a boy, I wouldn't normally snitch about some girl hitting me, but this was over the top - I mean, it hurt really bad.\n\nI told my teacher about it and he screamed at me at the top of his lungs for whining, so I slumped back to my desk and held back my tears, not for the physical pain, but for the emotional betrayal I felt at the hand of my teacher.\n\nThe next day, I wore shorts to school, and my legs each had a purple bruise about the size of an apple.  The same teacher asked me what happened, and I reminded him how I got the bruises.\n\nHe took the girl aside and gently instructed her that it "wasn't really nice" what she did.  No screaming, no apology, no nothing.\n\nAnd that was the day I learned the truth about boys and girls.\n\nInterestingly enough, most everything I've observed since has supported that truth.
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Yes, I do believe the things that happen in schools do affect our children.  I also believe this is happening not only in public but also private and parochial schools.  Children are bound to pick things up in a social environment.  Look at us as adults.  We still follow some trends, we drive cars as status icons and we dress and act like our friends of the same economic levels.  Not all things children pick up in school are bad though, where else will they learn social skills and how to interact with their environment.  This allows them to make critical decisions about who they are and who they want to be.  It gives them so say in what is right and wrong rather than constantly being guided.  I think the key is to instill in the children what is right and wrong and establish good relationships w/ them so they will tell you if these social factors affecting  in inappropriate ways.  This way we can assist the child in choosing the right path in life.  In my experience those that came from the catholic schools "came out of their shells" in high school. Good luck
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hide.  Seriously, though, the key is self-confidence, if you're confident about yourself, or even if you pretend to be confident and ignore the people who are bullying you or even laugh at them.  I used to be bullied at my old school, I realise now that most bullies are motivated by bad feelings about themselves and they try to boost their ego by making other people feel bad too.  It's pretty hard, but don't let them see that they're making you feel bad.  Stand up straight, ignore them, laugh at them, and don't let them see that they're hurting you.
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Yes, it's seen as the same as crying to mommy. Too bad the school administrators don't do anything to help the situation.\n\nIf the bullies are on the school's sports teams, forget it. Nothing will happen to them. This is the case even in middle school.\n\nA good old-fashioned fight after school is the way to go in this case.
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Well... just ignore it is good advice although hard to follow considering how long you have to spend at school. Everyone who gets picked on gets worn down by it sooner or later - ignoring is hard work! \n\nDo those who you have told include teachers? There have been some interesting cases lately in which schools have got into trouble for not taking action on bullying, they ought to have an anti-bullying policy in place which should be implemented. Unfortunately it can make it worse, at least temporarily, if you tell on the people who pick on you, but if you are brave enough it is the best way to get it sorted in the end. Tried ringing childline? I never did but it would've been a good plan in hindsight.\n\nYou need to find others who are going through similar stuff so that you can support each other. When you realise there are other cool people who get picked on you feel a hell of a lot better about yourself. Go find some people with similar interests to you.\n\nI got picked on at school, and at the end of the day it might make you weaker in the short term, but stronger in the long term, and you will reach a point in the future when you really don't give a shit any more. It's not your fault and it shouldn't happen. Hang on in there and fight for your right to be yourself and not be given any hassle about it.
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OMG!  How did you get through high school?  Teens have been bullies for YEARS!!!  All kidding aside, just think of Columbine and the effects of ridicule are just the tip of the iceberg.
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If you have contacted the school district, and have spoken to the school board members, then I suggest you contact your state's Office of the Superintendent of Instruction and tell them that you will be having your lawyer contact them if they do not take action. Bullying is a very serious issue and many states have strict laws against it. Do not let this go unaddressed.
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I don't like bullys. And it has been my experience that people usually attack others personally because they are unhappy about things in their own life. Picking on someone else distracts them from their own faults. Its not fair and sad but it is what we have to deal with. As for class clowns, the ones I went to school with were cool and usually made jokes at themselves.
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School games do not cause bullying.  But they are a means to single out those who are already a target.   Firstly a child who is already unpopular will most always be the one perspective teams will fight over NOT wanting on their teams.  This causes mental scaring.  Secondly, the target is not supported by their own team in most cases.  Lastly...They are always the target of the opposing team...dodge ball and tag can be a scary game if you know you are the one everyone wants OUT first.\n\nI hope this helps.
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Yes a few time....some kids played it off (tickle By girl used to be considered affection maybe but when the tickling is harassment/non warranted only the ignorant would laugh.  It's like demeaning the kid, trying to dominate another thru himiliation and thats plain bulling...In the grow up world it is call Abuse.  I Remember playing hero once whe I saw a kid from school being tosssed aorungd a tickle cirle by the bigger boys and he's already had an accident. I skipped up to them and stareting talking over bullies heads and distracted them enough that we got a great head start.   Oh and left 2 of the Big MACHO's standing in the middle of the park bad set of Woodies. and a bag of skittles in there hand.
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I am a teen and I have known people who have gotten bullied and my advice to them was to tell the guidance counselor and if they don't help (which is most of the time) then fight back because they are the ones responsible when you tell them.
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children need socialization as soon as possible with their peers, or you can get negative results.  a friend of mine has a son in kindergarten who previously has stayed home with a nanny, and he's become a bully due to his lack of "people" skills.  i don't think pre-k should necessarily be "mandatory", but children should at least be inrolled in some form of social group prior to kindergarten.