October is National Bullying Prevention Month and we’ll be devoting our October Posts to the problem of bullying!

 Here are a few statements about bullying to give you something to think about.

True or False*

 1. Bullying is about power and control.

2. Relational bullying can be just as painful and destructive as physical bullying.

3. Physically aggressive bullying among girls has shown a 40% increase since the early 1990s.

4. Bullies are often the most popular students and those who experience social success, but they are not necessarily liked by the majority of their peers.

5. It is possible to be both a bully and a victim.

6. Girls are no less aggressive than boys.  They are just more subtle or covert in their use of aggression.

7. Relational aggression tends to me most intense and evident among girls in fifth through eighth grades.

8. Most bullies not only possess average to high self-esteem, but many do not view themselves as bullies.

9. Many girls would rather be harassed and hurt than kicked out of their social group because the idea of being ostracized from their group of friends is much more devastating.

10. One study found that the peer group is present during 85% of female victimization, although peers may not be directly involved in the bullying.

11. Both bullies and their victims are more likely to have psychological problems than students not involved in bullying.

12. Students who bullied other students were found to be four times more likely to be  convicted of a crime by the age of 24.

*All the answers are true.

Trailer for the film Bully

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUy2ZWoStr0

 Something to Think about: Do you agree that one person can indeed make a difference?

“The time is always right to do what is right.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Willoughby and I thank you for dropping by and hope you’ll be back next week for some more thoughts about bullying as we continue to encourage you to DARE TO DREAM BIG!

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