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
The consequences of mental cruelty for children affect various areas of life and can be more or less pronounced:
as legal guardians
preventative:
in a specific situation:
Informationsquelle: www.kapo.zh.ch
In principle the rule is:
Bullying won't stop by itself
Bullying is all our business. There is no such thing as univolved
Bullying can only be stopped longterm with help of adults