{"id":2792,"date":"2020-10-05T14:53:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T20:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/?p=2792"},"modified":"2020-10-05T14:53:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T20:53:10","slug":"stomp-out-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/?p=2792","title":{"rendered":"STOMP Out Bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"

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October 5 is World Day of Bullying Prevention, and kicks off National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month.<\/p>\n

Miriam-Webster Dictionary defines bullying<\/em> as this:\u00a0 abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by someone stronger, more powerful; the behavior of a bully<\/strong>.\u00a0 Bullies come in many different categories such as physical, verbal, sexual, and prejudicial.\u00a0 In each of these, the bully has a different style and various tactics of intimidation and control.\u00a0 Some are outright mean; however, some are sly and cunning\u2014harder to detect until after they have done much damage.<\/p>\n

With the increase in social media, the internet and technology, a more prevalent form of bullying today is known as cyberbullying<\/em>.\u00a0 This type is when a tween or teen uses the Internet, a Smartphone, or other technology to harass, threaten, embarrass or target another person<\/strong>.\u00a0 The cyberbully cowardly uses the screen to say things they don\u2019t have courage to say face-to-face.\u00a0 They know that they can anonymously attack their targets with smaller chances of getting caught.<\/p>\n

Parents, please take steps in stopping a child if they are the perpetrator (the bully or cyberbully).\u00a0 Also, watch for signs that your child is the target of such bullying.<\/p>\n

Here are a few signs that your child may be a bully:<\/p>\n

~Positive views towards violence<\/p>\n

~Often aggressive towards parents, teachers and other adults<\/p>\n

~A need to control and dominate others and situations<\/p>\n

~Hot tempered, impulsive and easily frustrates<\/p>\n

~Often tests limits and breaks rules<\/p>\n

~Shows little sympathy towards others who are bullied<\/p>\n

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Here are a few signs that your child is being bullied:<\/p>\n

~Child comes home with torn, damaged, or missing pieces of clothing, books or belongings<\/p>\n

~Has unexplained cuts, bruises and scratches<\/p>\n

~Has few, if any friends with whom he or she spends time<\/p>\n

~Seems afraid of going to school or taking part in organized activities with peers<\/p>\n

~Has lost interest in school work or suddenly begins to do poorly in school<\/p>\n

~Appears sad, moody, teary, or depressed when he or she comes home<\/p>\n

~Has trouble sleeping or has frequent bad dreams<\/p>\n

~Experiences a loss of appetite<\/p>\n

~Appears anxious and suffers from low self-esteem<\/p>\n

If you suspect your child is either the perpetrator or the victim, talk to them to find out more. If necessary, get help from school counselors or professionals who have experience working with kids regarding bullying.<\/p>\n

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To show your support for World Day of Bully Prevention, everyone is encouraged to wear a blue shirt on Monday, October 5.\u00a0 The following website contains more great information regarding this subject.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.stompoutbullying.org\/world-day-bullying-prevention<\/a><\/p>\n

The effects of bullying are heartbreaking and in severe cases, they are deadly.\u00a0 Let\u2019s be aware and\u00a0 proactive to STOMP out bullying.\u00a0 We can be a part of the solution!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  October 5 is World Day of Bullying Prevention, and kicks off National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Miriam-Webster Dictionary defines bullying as this:\u00a0 abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by someone stronger, more powerful; the behavior of a bully.\u00a0 Bullies come in many different categories such as physical, verbal, sexual, and prejudicial.\u00a0 In each of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":2794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2792"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2795,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2792\/revisions\/2795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}