5 small basic steps that help through some types of bullying is THE HAND.
Verbal Bullying
When most people think of bullying, they think of physical bullying. However,
bullying goes beyond the physical and can encompass the verbal. It may seem
strange, but verbal bullying can be just as harmful - in different ways - as
physical bullying. With verbal bullying, the goal is still to degrade and demean
the victim, while making the aggressor look dominant and powerful. All bullying
focuses on creating a situation in which the victim is dominated by the
aggressor. And this can happen verbally as well as physically.
In many cases, verbal bullying is the province of girls. Girls are more
subtle (and can be more devastating), in general, than boys. Girls use verbal
bullying, as well as social exclusion techniques, to dominate others and show
their superiority and power. However, there are also many boys with subtlety
enough to use verbal techniques for domination, and who are practiced in using
words when they want to avoid the trouble that can come with physically bullying
someone else.
Effects of verbal bullying
Many victims of verbal bullying are affected in very real ways. Verbal
bullying can affect ones self image, and affect someone in emotional and
psychological ways. This type of bullying can lead to low self-esteem, as well
as depression and other problems. It can
aggravate problems that a victim may already be experiencing at home or in other
places. In some cases, verbal bullying can reach a point where the victim is so
depressed, and wants to escape so badly, that he or she may turn to
suicide. In the end, words have a power all their own, and the realities of
verbal bullying can have very physical consequences, even if the aggressor never
lays a finger on the victim.
Dealing with verbal bullies
Verbal bullying can be hard for teachers and other authority figures to
detect, since no physical harm takes place. You should be aware of what is going
on in your childs life, and be a place that he or she can turn if verbal
bullying is taking place. Some signs that your child might be experiencing
verbal bullying include reluctance to go to school, complaints that no one likes.
a drop in school performance or drastic changes in eating and sleeping patterns
bullying goes beyond the physical and can encompass the verbal. It may seem
strange, but verbal bullying can be just as harmful - in different ways - as
physical bullying. With verbal bullying, the goal is still to degrade and demean
the victim, while making the aggressor look dominant and powerful. All bullying
focuses on creating a situation in which the victim is dominated by the
aggressor. And this can happen verbally as well as physically.
In many cases, verbal bullying is the province of girls. Girls are more
subtle (and can be more devastating), in general, than boys. Girls use verbal
bullying, as well as social exclusion techniques, to dominate others and show
their superiority and power. However, there are also many boys with subtlety
enough to use verbal techniques for domination, and who are practiced in using
words when they want to avoid the trouble that can come with physically bullying
someone else.
Effects of verbal bullying
Many victims of verbal bullying are affected in very real ways. Verbal
bullying can affect ones self image, and affect someone in emotional and
psychological ways. This type of bullying can lead to low self-esteem, as well
as depression and other problems. It can
aggravate problems that a victim may already be experiencing at home or in other
places. In some cases, verbal bullying can reach a point where the victim is so
depressed, and wants to escape so badly, that he or she may turn to
suicide. In the end, words have a power all their own, and the realities of
verbal bullying can have very physical consequences, even if the aggressor never
lays a finger on the victim.
Dealing with verbal bullies
Verbal bullying can be hard for teachers and other authority figures to
detect, since no physical harm takes place. You should be aware of what is going
on in your childs life, and be a place that he or she can turn if verbal
bullying is taking place. Some signs that your child might be experiencing
verbal bullying include reluctance to go to school, complaints that no one likes.
a drop in school performance or drastic changes in eating and sleeping patterns