Types of Bullying
Your classmate pushed your friend in the hallway
Physical
Someone is making fun of your outfit
Tell an adult, ignore them, tell them to stop.
Bullies only pick on people smaller than them.
False. Bullies target anyone, no matter their size.
Someone calls you a mean name in front of your friends
Sad, embarrassed, hurt, angry, confused
You noticed your friend has been being really mean to the new kid. You still want to be their friend, but you don't like how they're acting.
Talk to a trusted adult about the situation to see what their advice is. Talk to your friend about it. Talk to the new kid about it.
Someone is teasing you and calling you mean names
Verbal
You see someone getting kicked in the hallway
Tell an adult
Being kind is one way to try to stop bullying.
True.
Kindness goes a long way.
You see someone sitting alone at lunch because no one wants to sit with them
Alone, sad, embarrassed, unloved, rejected, hurt.
You are being bullied at school but are too scared to say something in person to an adult. How else could you get help?
Write a letter, send a message, ask a friend to tell an adult.
There's a new girl at school and all of your friends say she smells bad and to not let her play soccer with you at recess
Social
Another kid at BGC keeps picking on you every time you play group games
Tell a staff member, stop playing with them if you can, tell them it isn't nice
Bullies can change and become kind.
True.
People bully for a variety of reasons. Sometimes outside reasons can change, changing their behavior.
You decide to tell your teacher about bullying that is happening to another student
scared, nervous, brave, proud, helpful
You told an adult about the bullying, and it stopped, but you are still upset when you think about it. Who could you talk to?
Teacher, counselor, therapist, The Bridge to Hope.
Someone is using Roblox to make fun of you and spread lies about you
Another student pushed you because you didn't give them your homework to copy
If you ignore a bully, the problem will always go away.
False.
Ignoring the bully in the moment can sometimes help at that time, but it won't always make the bullying stop. Follow up needs to happen.
Someone stands up for you when you are being made fun of
grateful, thankful, happy, loved, seen, safe
Your older sibling is bullying you at home. You told your parents, but they aren't doing anything about it.
Another trusted adult.
Teacher, counselor, staff.
Your classmate put water on your chair. After you sat down, they started pointing and laughing at you and loudly screamed to the entire class, "they peed their pants!"
Social
The same person online keeps saying rude things to you and messaging you threatening things
Block them
False.
Anyone can be a bully. Sometimes, kids who bully grow up to be adults who bully. They may bully other adults, or even bully kids.
You laughed at a mean joke someone said, then realized it hurt the other person's feelings
guilty, regretful, sorry, ashamed
You noticed that YOU sometimes are a bully. You try to be nice, but sometimes you say unkind things and don't realize it until after you've already said it. Who can help you?
Teacher, counselor, therapist, parent, The Bridge to Hope.