Stamping+out+bullying

=__Stamping Out Bullying__= There are many different kinds of bullying: Bullying can happen to anyone, anywhere and at anytime.
 * 1) __Physical Bullying:__ Slapping, punching, and hitting/Any physical contact.
 * 2) __Verbal Bullying:__ Talking bad to or about someone, teasing them and making fun of their beliefs.
 * 3) __Indirect Bullying:__ Spreading rumors, starting stories about someone because they think it is funny.
 * 4) __Social Alienation:__ Making fun of somebody and excluding them from a group
 * 5) __Indimidation:__ Threatening and making other kids do things for them.
 * 6) __Cyberbullying:__ Bullying through electronics (phones, online, computers) using pictures and videos, or just sending rude emails to other people.

Why is it a problem?
Many teens in America are being bullied each and everyday. A lot of the times people see other people being bullied and just watch and laugh. Nobody does anything about it, and they should. Many bullies get away with these things and that they shouldn't. They do it to make everybody else afraid when they come around. Bullying need to be stopped because it causes many problems in school. When bullies are around in the schools it makes people not want to go to that school. When sombody else is getting bullied and someone sees it happening then they should do something about it. For example, If you see someone being bullied you can tell that person to stop. If that doesnt work and they keep doing it then you can walk away and tell and adult right away so they can do something. When you just sit around and laugh at the victim of bullying it doesn't help any because the bully will think he/she will get away with it everytimr they do it, and they shouldn't think that.



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Why does bullying happen?
Many people who bully do it for attention. They want to be cool or popular in school. Sometimes bullies do it just to get there anger out or to make them look more tough than they really are. Being a bully sometimes means that you learned it from somewhere or you were bullied some other time in your life. If you dont like to be bullied then you shouldnt do it to other people too. Nobody likes to be bullied and a lot of the time people think it is funny but it really isnt at all. The bully can thinks that they can do whatever they want because they are scaring everybody and because they think they are "cool" because they bully everybody. One way to fix this is to make sre you let someone know who is doing what.



=Statistics:=
 * 1) About 50% of the student in schools reported being physically harrased.
 * 2) About 25% reported being physically assualted.
 * 3) Nearly 60% who had experience with bullying never reported it to the scool.
 * 4) The students who did report the incident nearly 30% said the school staff did nothing in response.
 * 5) 1 in 7 students in kindergarden through 12th grade are either a bully or is a victim.
 * 6) 71% of students in school say that bullying is one of the worst things in their school.
 * 7) According to bullying statistics, some kids drop out of school because of reapeted bullying.
 * 8) 4th-8th graders: 80% are victims of bullying.
 * 9) In secondary schools 282,000 students are attacted physically.
 * 10) National Education Association said that about 160,000 skip school because of their fear to go to school.



Who does bullying affect?
Bullying affects both the bully and the victim. For the bully, in the future it can lead to negative thoughts, such as dropping out of school, doing drugs, stealing and being in crimes. When the victim is being bullied it sometimes leads them into having a hard time concentrating in school, not wanting to go to school, not wanting to ride the bus, sometimes they wont even go out in the hallway alone, and also might never want to be alone in school anywhere. Bullies probably dont understand that they are not only affecting the victm or the people around them but they are also affecting themselves to make bad decisions. When they bully in there school years they might get bad desicions in there later life. They might think it is fun now but when they get odler then they might realize that they made a bad choice to do it.



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Age Groups...
__Ages 3-5 years:__ Snatching away things, biting, hitting and pushing. __Ages 5-10 years:__ Name calling, shouts, argueing with the teacher. __Ages 10-15 years:__ A boy at this age uses muscle power to tame there victims. Girls use verbal bullying and name calling. __Ages 15-17 years:__ Most common thing that happens is that a boy will follow a girl around and ask for a date, if she says no he gets angry and abusive. There have been times where they will leave marks on the girl, is verbaly abusive and sometimes will stab the girl.



People at risk:
Anyone can be at risk with bullying in there school or out in public. You might not think it can happen to you but it can. The People who are at risk most are people who do not get along with others, are less popular than others, do not conform to gender norms, have low self esteem, are anxious or depressed, or have few to no friends. These people are the ones mainly at risk because bullies know that it will get to them easily. You should try to make as many friends as you can that can help you and be there for you if you are one of these people.

7 Coping Skills:
1.Be calm, confident, and aware. 2.Leave in a powerful, positive way. 3.Set a boudry 4.Use your voice to tell people what is going on. 5.Dont let name-calling affect your feelings. 6.Speak up to get your feelings out in a positive way. 7.Be confident in getting help.

Solutions for students, schools, and parents:
__Students/kids:__ Try to make many friends that have a lot in common with you so if you are ever bullied then you can have friends that can help you. __Schools:__have a counceler that will help kids who are dealing with bullying. Watch for when bullying happens and make sure you do something about these kind of people. When you dont it causes bad things to happen to students at your school. __Parents:__ Talk to your kids about bullying and let them know that you are there for them. Also try to make them feel better anytime you can.

who can you get help from?

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 * Call Toll Free 866-868-1005 for help

__**Juliet:**__ Good father, I beseech you on my knees, Hear me with patience but to speak a word.
 * __//Romeo and Juliet://__**

I tell thee what- get thee to church a Thursday Or never look me in the face. Speak not, reply not, do not answer me! My fingers itch. Wife, we scarce thought us blest That god lent us but thins only child; But now i see this one is one too much, And that we have a curse in having her. Out on her, hilding!
 * __Capulet:__** Hang thee, young baggage! Disobiedient wretch!

You are to blame, my lord, to rate her so.
 * __Nurse:__** God in heaven bless her!

Good Prudence. Smatter with your gossips, go!
 * __Capulet:__** And why, my Lady Wisdom? Hold you tongue,

In this scene the capulet is calling Juliet a lot of names and telling her that she is no good. This is only because she said that she didnt want to marry Paris. The Capulet also says that having her puts a curse on the family. Calling people names and telling them that they are no good to the family is a verbal type of bullying.

Citations:

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 * "Bully Facts & Statistics." //Welcome to MBNBD//. Web. 03 Oct. 2011. .
 * Shakespeare, William, and Brian Gibbons. //Romeo and Juliet//. London: Methuen, 1980. Print.
 * "Types of Bullying." //Thinkquest.org//. Web..
 * "Bullying." //American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry//. Web. 04 Oct. 2011. .