Bullying Shapes a Child's Life Forever
Bullying is a critical issue facing students today. Approximately 864,000 teens stay home one day a month because they fear for their safety. Nearly 5.7 million kids and teens are bullies, have been bullied, or both. Too often, bullying leads to loss of self-esteem, depression and even suicide among victims, according to experts.
A main characteristic of a bully is his or her need to gain control over another. Bullies can gain control over others through physical force or threats, verbal teasing, and exclusion from peers.
There are Four Types of Bullies (per Argenbright and Edgell)
- Physical bullies are bullies that hit, kick, or shove others.
- Verbal bullies use words to harm others through name-calling, insulting, making racist comments, or harsh teasing.
- Relational bullies often focus on excluding one person from their peer group and usually do so through verbal threats and spreading rumors.
- Reactive bullies qualify as both bully and victim. Typically victims first, they respond to victimization with bullying behavior.
While both boys and girls engage in and are victims of bullying, research has shown differences in their bullying behaviors. For example, boys engage in bullying more frequently than girls. Also, boys are more likely to engage in physical or verbal bullying, while girls often revert to relational bullying.
Even worse, more and more headlines attributing suicide to bullying are hitting newspapers. Depression associated with bullying and victimization can lead to serious problems - low grades, loneliness, loss of friends, self-defeating behaviors and interpersonal problems.
Introducing the Get Up, Stand Up Movement
A Local Movement to End Bullying
WAKE UP! Whether our kids are getting bullied, doing the bullying, or even worse, sitting by in silence and allowing the bullying to happen, WE ARE ALL PART OF IT!
As parents and educators, we've had enough. We've no time to be quiet. Our kids can't do it without our help! Thanks to the help of The Dragon Institute, with this movement we're giving
everyone the opportunity to stand up.
"To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men."
-Abraham Lincoln
Support the Movement
Here are two great ways to support the movement.
- Buy a Shirt - 100% of the proceeds go to the movement
- Get Involved - Contact The Dragon Institute at (949) 542-8470. The address is 34241 Pacific Coast Highway #105 in Dana Point, CA 92629
© The Dragon Institute | 34241 Pacific Coast Highway #105 | Dana Point, CA 92673 | (949) 939-4117
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Bullying Shapes a Child's Life Forever
Bullying is a critical issue facing students today. Approximately 864,000 teens stay home one day a month because they fear for their safety. Nearly 5.7 million kids and teens are bullies, have been bullied, or both. Too often, bullying leads to loss of self-esteem, depression and even suicide among victims, according to experts.
A main characteristic of a bully is his or her need to gain control over another. Bullies can gain control over others through physical force or threats, verbal teasing, and exclusion from peers.
There are Four Types of Bullies (per Argenbright and Edgell)
- Physical bullies are bullies that hit, kick, or shove others.
- Verbal bullies use words to harm others through name-calling, insulting, making racist comments, or harsh teasing.
- Relational bullies often focus on excluding one person from their peer group and usually do so through verbal threats and spreading rumors.
- Reactive bullies qualify as both bully and victim. Typically victims first, they respond to victimization with bullying behavior.
While both boys and girls engage in and are victims of bullying, research has shown differences in their bullying behaviors. For example, boys engage in bullying more frequently than girls. Also, boys are more likely to engage in physical or verbal bullying, while girls often revert to relational bullying.
Even worse, more and more headlines attributing suicide to bullying are hitting newspapers. Depression associated with bullying and victimization can lead to serious problems - low grades, loneliness, loss of friends, self-defeating behaviors and interpersonal problems.
Introducing the Get Up, Stand Up Movement
A Local Movement to End Bullying
WAKE UP! Whether our kids are getting bullied, doing the bullying, or even worse, sitting by in silence and allowing the bullying to happen, WE ARE ALL PART OF IT!
As parents and educators, we've had enough. We've no time to be quiet. Our kids can't do it without our help! Thanks to the help of The Dragon Institute, with this movement we're giving everyone the opportunity to stand up.
"To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men."
-Abraham Lincoln
Support the Movement
Here are two great ways to support the movement.
- Buy a Shirt - 100% of the proceeds go to the movement
- Get Involved - Contact The Dragon Institute at (949) 542-8470. The address is 34241 Pacific Coast Highway #105 in Dana Point, CA 92629
© The Dragon Institute | 34241 Pacific Coast Highway #105 | Dana Point, CA 92673 | (949) 939-4117
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