Bullying shouldn’t happen to anyone, but sadly, those with physical or cognitive disabilities are at an especially high risk of being targeted by bullies. The observable differences between the target and the bully make for easy insults and little chance of reprisal by the targeted child. It is heartbreaking and could do serious damage to […]
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A new app for Android and Apple devices was recently released with the goal of putting an end to cyberbullies. The app is called StopIt and has four different features designed to allow the victims of cyberbullies to respond in various ways. StopIt saves messages the child feels is mean or offensive and forwards it […]
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Everyone knows that bullying has been around as long as there have been children and playgrounds in school yards. In today’s modern world however, you can be bullied in every way from emotional bullying to what is known of as cyber bullying. As proven by the tragic death of young Rebecca Sedwick, a 12-year old […]
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Bullying at school has reached epidemic levels according to the National Education Association (NEA). In fact, figures from NEA show that 160,000 children miss school every day for fear of bullies. In addition, the National School Safety Center reckons that there are 2.1 million bullies in American schools. To counter this problem, many schools have […]
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Although bullying has long been a part of playground dynamics, media coverage has shone a national spotlight on it that has heightened the awareness of the problem among parents, teachers, school officials, and students. With roughly one in three schoolchildren in grades six through 10 having at least one encounter with a bully, more people […]
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We often think of bullying as a peer-against-peer offense, but many times it can happen between two different age groups or levels of authority. One such example of this is when teachers bully students. It may be hard to believe, but the people you trust to educate and protect your children during the school day […]
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Just like blocking a punch or kick in a physical altercation can prevent injury, so too can having blocks against hurtful words. We call these “word blocks,” and they are an important tool in managing verbal bullying. Also just like blocking a physical attack, you must learn to use word blocks reflexively and […]
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The easiest way to deal with a bully is to never have one in the first place. Although this may seem like common sense, most people don’t know how to keep themselves from becoming a target. The key is to project confidence. Bullies look for easy targets; those who look like they won’t fight back […]
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As I was looking through the news of the day, I ran across an article that illustrates just how serious cyberbullying really is. The article by CNN talks about a cyberbullying case in Florida that actually led to the arrest of a 15 year old girl. This comes shortly after another Florida girl committed suicide […]
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There’s no doubt that to play in the NFL you’ve got to be tough. But as the recent bullying case involving Richie Incognito of the Miami Dolphins shows, all the physical strength in the world can’t protect people from the torment of bullies. Beyond stereotypes The bully/victim stereotype is of a bigger, stronger child […]
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With all this talk about bullying and how much of a problem it has become, it made me wonder just what the statistics were regarding bullying rates in America. What I found was staggering. A quick Google search revealed the scope of the problem and, at least in my mind legitimized the use of the […]
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Hello, Ed Holpfer with another post aimed at shedding some light on the different types of bullies that people encounter. When most people hear the term “bully” the image of one child picking on another at school is what comes to mind. And nearly all anti-bully training and awareness campaigns are focused on childhood bullies. […]
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