Physical
Someone following you during free play today, even when you told them to stop.
Bothering.
It's a one off occurrence, you can tell an adult about the behavior and they will talk to the person. If they continue the behavior even after today, then it would be different.
Since last school year, the same kid has been making fun of you for your hair color. They make comments about it every time they see you at school, and it always makes you feel bad. You haven't been brave enough to tell a teacher, so it hasn't stopped happening.
Bullying.
The fact that the comments have been consistently happening at school for a long time make it bullying. You should tell a teacher or another adult in your life so they can address the issue and help.
Your friend took an embarrassing school picture of you and cropped it into a meme. You tell them you don't find it funny, but they continue to spread it through your friend group. You try to tell your friends to stop using as it continues into other days, but they refuse even though you feel embarrassed and made fun of.
Bullying.
You repeatedly told them to stop and despite this they repeatedly continued. You should get an adult involved who can orchestrate an important discussion about the situation. You should block these friends where they are sending the meme and make new friends later on. If they want to continue the friendship they have, they would stop after the conversation.
You and your friend got into a fight and began pushing each other.
Bothering.
Both parties are in the wrong, both parties are hurt and feel bad about the situation. You can talk to an adult to help resolve the conflict. It would be bullying if only one person was the aggressor and it happened repeatedly.
A kid made fun of your shirt at recess today. They said the color was ugly, and you should get a new one.
Bothering.
Since it only happened today, it cannot be classified as bullying. That doesn't mean it wasn't rude though. you could still tell an adult that the kid was being rude.
You've been getting messages from an anonymous account online. You think it could be someone in your grade at school. They have been making fun of your appearance and clothes for weeks. The messages have been consistent and show no sign of stopping.
Bullying.
Online bullying is very real and you should tell an adult about what you're experiencing.
You and your friends have been playing tag at freeplay everyday. You are always the tagger and they hide from you every time and break the rules so they are not "it". You tell them you're not having fun and they say they'll change, but it's never different.
Bullying.
Your feelings are ignored and you are continuously upset. The situation is repeated with bad intent. The friends do not feel bad or they would stop.
You should tell an adult and they will try to help you resolve the issue. You do not have to keep playing with them if they make you feel bad.
The past month, you've noticed your friend group has been leaving you out of things. They haven't been telling you specifically when they are planning to hang out outside of school. Even at school, they have been avoiding you at recess and making sure their lunch table is conveniently full before you get there.
Bullying.
They are repeatedly leaving you out on purpose and making you feel bad and lonely. Even if they claim it isn't on purpose, their actions are still negatively affecting someone who is supposed to be their friend. Real friends don't leave their friends out on purpose.
Your friend kept throwing a ball at you yesterday. When you got hit your friend would laugh and do it again even when you told them to stop. Today you friend has not done it but continues to try and talk to you even when you ignore them.
Bothering.
You should tell an adult about the event's that happened yesterday and why they may be bothering you today. You should also try and tell your friend why you are ignoring them if they seem insistent to try and communicate. Both should work towards an apology.
During a structured game in the gym, you are running and accidently trip and fall. Someone points and laughs at you, and everyone else does the same. This causes your feelings to be hurt and be embarrassed.
Bothering.
What everyone did was extremely rude yes, but it is not bullying. Now, if everyone did this every time you fell or messed up in a game, then it would be bullying. It is still worth mentioning to an adult so a conversation can be had about being rude/hurting others' feelings.
Your friend keeps taking the squishies you leave out during the day even though you told them you didn't want them to play. They eventually get mad and yell at you about not sharing and throw your squishies across the gameroom.
Bothering.
Even though it was repeated throughout the day, it was only a one day occurrence. You should tell an adult about it in order to resolve the issue of why your friend continues to cross your boundaries and to understand why that, along with throwing your things, is not okay and not a friendly thing to do. If it were to be an everyday occurrence it would be bullying and would require harsher consequences.
You told your friend an embarrassing secret. They promised not to tell anyone but eventually let it slip in conversation to someone else and now everyone knows your secret when your friend promised not to tell. You feel really embarrassed when someone who is not a friend makes fun of you for it.
Bothering.
While this can lead to bullying, your friend did not tell your secret to be malicious. Regardless, you should tell an adult in order for there to be an appropriate conversation to establish a common ground. If your friend apologizes, then that is good. While your feelings are hurt because of this situation it does not make it bullying unless it is consistent and repeated. You do not have to continue to share secrets with your friend if it makes you feel bad and they should be able to understand that and not escalate the situation further.