Bullying

I went to a workshop yesterday that was focused on bullying prevention...it was pretty interesting to hear some of the statistics...the one that really shocked me was that out of all the adults who knew there was bullying going on, only 4% of them stepped in to help...4%!...that is crazy!...I don't understand how if you know or see a child is being bullied, how you could just sit back and do nothing!...By doing nothing that adult is making the child who is being bullied feel they can't trust adults and making the child who is doing the bullying feel that what they're doing is okay...which in both of these cases is not true...children should feel they can go to an adult they trust and know that person will do whatever they can to keep them safe, and they also need to know that if they do something wrong there are consequences.

If you are being bullied at school you need to speak to someone you trust about it now...you have the right to feel safe at school and if someone is taking that safety away they need to be stopped...if you can't talk to your parents about it then you need to talk to teacher, guidance counsellor, principal, secretary, custodian anyone you feel safe talking to....because they are all there to help you....I know it's hard because you are probably being threatened by the person who is bullying you and you are afraid of what may happen if you 'tell' on them...it's not 'tattling, ratting or being a snitch' if it's something that is threatening your life or your safety...you need to tell someone...an adult can help you by first making you feel safe again...they will help you understand why this may be happening and they will help to make it stop for good...this adult will also help you find ways of making sure this doesn't happen again...so whenever you find the courage please tell an adult about what is going on so you no longer have to feel unsafe at school.

Cyber Bullying

Cyber bullying is becoming a major problem and it is spilling over in schools...students are not only bullying each other on MSN, Facebook, MySpace and all the other social networks, but now they are bringing whatever starts on the computer to school...cyber bullying is something that many parents don't even know exist...which is scary.

If you are being Cyber bullied you should not think it's no big deal because it is a big deal and it could very quickly turn into a HUGE deal...if someone is ruining your reputation over the net you need to tell someone...because it's the same thing as if they were doing this in person...they are still ruining your reputation which is not okay...if they are spreading things about you over the net that are inappropriate then you need to tell someone...if they are making it difficult for you to walk the halls at school because of the things they are typing about you over the net you NEED to tell someone...Cyber Bullying is just as serious as bullying in person...there is no difference...bullying is bullying and it's never okay!

IF you or someone you know is being bullied please feel free to contact me.

Pheona