Bullying is a special kind of violence that tortures a child for no reason. Bullying is the case when a child is being hurt physically, emotionally and systematically, on a regular basis by several other children. Amongst other things these bullying events can include threats or actual punching, kicking, spitting, laughing at or ignoring somenone.

A main characteristic of bullying is that it usually happens when no one (especially no authority figure) is watching. People who bully others are quite good at manipulating others and might put blame on the victim. Additionally there is another phenomenon coming into play: victim-offenders: children who become easy targets due to their unmotivated, aggressive, and impulsive behavior. This can become difficult to distinguish between the victim and the offender especially if one does not observe well and smaller hints might not be noticeable

as legal guardians

preventative:

• strengthen confidence and social skills of the child
• being a role model for the child
• set rules and boundaries
• having a clear attitude against violence

in a specific situation:

• act together with the child/teenager and not insteaed of
• inform school and collect evidence
• avoid talking to the offenders or their legal guardians
• no apportioning blames
• get help from a specialist departement
  

   

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