Anti-Bullying Resources
Information in the presentation was taken from the books "Just Kidding" and "My Secret Bully" by Trudy Ludwig
DON’T:
Strategies to talk with your child
- What would you do if you saw a friend being bullied by another friend?
- Have you ever been bullied? How does it feel to be bullied?
- Why are kids mean to each other?
- How are kids mean to each other in your school?
- Do boys typically bully others in the same way as girls?
What can a target (someone who is being bullied) do?
- Know that it is NOT your fault.
- Know that you don’t deserve it.
- Tell the bully to stop- Only if you feel safe doing so.
- If possible, remove yourself from the situation.
- Report bullying to an adult you trust.
- Hang out with people that let you be you.
- Use humor to deflect bullying.
- Don’t respond to bullying by becoming a bully yourself.
- Tell the person how their behavior makes you feel-Only if you feel safe doing so.
Teasing Dos and Don’ts
DO:- Be careful of others’ feelings.
- Use humor gently and carefully.
- Ask whether teasing about a certain topic hurts someone’s feelings.
- Accept teasing from others if you tease.
- Tell others if teasing about a certain topic hurts your feelings.
- Know the difference between friendly, gentle teasing and hurtful ridicule or harassment.
- Try to read others’ ”body language” to see if their feelings are hurt- even when they don’t tell you.
- Tease someone you don’t know well.
- Tease about a person’s body.
- Tease about a person’s family members.
- Tease about a topic when someone asks you not to.
- Tease someone who seems agitated or who you know is having a bad day.
- Be thin –skinned about teasing that is meant in a friendly way.
- Swallow your feelings about teasing. Tell someone in a direct and clear way what is bothering you.