#1
Be a friend to the person being bullied.
Children
can help someone who’s been bullied by simply being nice to them at another
time. Being friendly can go a long way toward letting them know that they’re
not alone.
• Spending time with the person being
bullied at school. Simple gestures like talking to them, sitting with them at
lunch, or inviting them to play sports or other games during physical education
or recess can help a lot.
• Support each other by listening to the
person being bullied, and letting them talk about the event.
• They can call the person being bullied
at home to provide support, encourage them and give advice.
•Try sending a text message or talking
to the person who was bullied at a later time. They can let that person know
that what happened wasn’t cool, and that they’re there for them.
• Telling the person being bullied that
they don’t like the bullying and asking them if he can do anything to help.
• Help the person being bullied talk to
a trusted adult.
#2
Tell a trusted adult, like a family member, teacher or coach.
An
adult can help stop bullying by intervening while it’s in progress, preventing
it in the first place or simply giving the personbeing bullied a shoulder to
lean on.
• Tell a trusted adult in person or
leave them a note.
• Go find, or ask a friend to find, a
trusted adult as soon as possible. The adult could help stop it from
continuing.
• Remind children who witness bullying
not to get discouraged if they’ve already talked to an adult and it appears
nothing has changed. They can ask a family member if they will help, and make
sure the adult knows if and when the behavior is repeated over time.
• Try talking to as many adults as
possible if there’s a problem— teachers, counselors, custodians, nurses,
parents. The more adults involved, the better.
#3
Help the person being bullied get away from the situation.
There
are a few simple, safe ways children can help the person being bullied get away
from the situation. However they do it, make sure children know not to put
themselves in harm’s way.
• Create a distraction. Help to focus
the attention on something else.
• Offer a way for the person being
bullied to leave the scene by saying something like, “Teacher needs to see you
right now,” or “Come on, we need you for our game.”
• Remind children to only intervene if
it feels safe to do so, and to never use violence to help the person get away.
Also children should never hesitate to seek immediate help from an adult if the
bullying becomes violent.
#4
Set a good example. Do not bully others.
If a child knows not to bully others,
other students will follow their example. To help even more, children can
actively participate in anti-bullying activities and projects.
• Take steps to ensure children don’t
bully others and don’t encourage bullying behavior.
• Encourage them to look for
opportunities to contribute to the anti-bullying culture at their school
through school clubs and organizations.
• They can create anti-bullying posters,
share stories or show presentations promoting respect for all.
#5
Don’t give bullying an audience.
If
your child witnesses someone bullying another, they shouldn’t encourage the
behavior by giving it an audience. Instead of laughing or supporting, they can
let those who bully know that their behavior isn’t entertaining.
• Oftentimes, those who bully are
encouraged by the attention that they receive from bystanders. Children can
help stop bullying by actively not supporting it.
• Remind them that when they see
bullying, they can act disinterested or blatantly state that they don’t think
bullying is entertaining or funny.
• Children can help by keeping their
distance from the situation. If they don’t give it an audience , it may stop.
• If the bullying doesn’t stop, the
bystander should follow other tips like telling a trusted adult.
Source by : stopbullying.gov
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