Preventing Bullying: We Are All Involved
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With so many horror stories in the news about the tragic events that stem from bullying, many are wondering what else could be done to prevent problems earlier. Bullying can take many forms, and while many school districts are making great progress towards prevention there is still a long way to go.
With the internet, bullies now have a digital wall to hide behind. That wall may even potentially make the bullying worse that it ever was before, studies done (and that are still being done) have shown that email can push people to be crueler than they would face to face. In addition, the victim isn’t just facing ridicule among their immediate peers, but an entire network.
While the progress is great, and it’s a sign that steps are being taken in the right direction preventing bullying is a difficult task. Much of prevention can lie in what makes a bully, and finding the cause to maybe assure that kids who may show the signs don’t progress into bullying others. There is no clear cut, one size fits all answer to why some kids become the aggressor. The reasons can be anything from home problems to ‘just being mean’.
Prevention however, can take on other forms. Parents can help by talking to their children, and even if they aren’t directly being bullied you can encourage them to stick up for those that are by either telling a teacher, or another adult about it.
By working with kids, administration, and each other bullying can be lessened and stopped.
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