Bullying Intervention
by: Maggie Wu
When you see bullying happen, you need to do something. The truth is that there are no definite solutions for every bullying problem. If you see bullying, stop it before the victim is hurt more by taking them away form the situation, telling the bully to stop, telling the teacher, and/or comfort the victim. Make sure that they know that they are noticed, loved, and cherished as a human being.
Strategies!! :)
Educators: They need to enforce the consequences of bullying. And we don't mean to make the punishment severe. We mean try to understand and help how the problem came about. Understand how the bully arrived to the thought of bullying to achieve something like power or control. Tell the bully that bullying is NOT an effective way nor is it beneficial to society. Make them understand that bully is not okay and it never will be. The victims also need to be told that it is not their fault that they are bullied. Teachers need to ask the victim how they feel about the situation not how they should feel. In addition, if the victim doesn't know or understand how they feel exactly, don't pressure them to tell you. It is hard to explain and understand. They should also promote students to become protectors. Educators need to make the environment at school completely against bullying.
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Protectors/bystanders: They need to take a stand against bullying by speaking against it when it happens. They should take the victim away from the situation and tell a teacher. Make sure that you, as a protector, don't encourage the bully by laughing along or joining in.
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Victims: They need to ignore the bully but not the problem. Talk to a
trusted adult or anyone you can confide in. Victims should also join
clubs or groups and do
extracurricular activities and become part of something bigger. When
they do this, they will make new friends, experience more, gain
confidence, and have a safe place to go to.
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Bullies: They should understand that they are emotionally harming another fellow student and join clubs or groups in order to have a way to release any anger or frustration that may feel. Try to understand why they are bullying.
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Parents: They need to become more involved with their child's happiness and life. Parents need to show them the polite and respectful way to treat others. Parents should also take the time to learn about their child and their habits. They have the power to influence their child. However, child are their own people too, so indirectly teach them, developing a learning attitude and humbleness.
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