“When I was being bullied I found it hard to tell my parents (especially my Dad) because they always tell stories about how, when they were young , if anyone hit them then they made revenge. So when I told them I was being bullied they expected me to do the same. But I couldn’t. when they asked me how I handled. I told them I just finished it when really I hadn’t. It’s not just because I’m afraid. I don’t believe in violence.” (12 years old boy)
We often know that someone is being bullied long before teachers and parents do. What should they do ? sometimes the person being bullied asks them not to do anything. Sometimes they do nothing in case the bullies start to intimidate them. However, doing nothing usually means that the bullying carries on or that the bullies become more confident and choose more victims. If you do nothing the bullies may think that what they did has been approved.
Here are some things we can do. If any of them do not work, giving up is not recommended.
Persuade the person being bullied to talk to an adult – this may be a teacher or a parent. Encourage the person being bullied to talk to us about what is happening. Offer to speak to an adult on the bullied person’s behalf. We have to show that we are not so frightened of all the bullies that you will do nothing and that we are determined to see that they stop. Raise the issue of bullying with thw student council (If the school has one) or in discussions in subjects like English, drama, religious education, or social education. Involve as many people as possible. In particular try to make surre that teachers know what is going on – but, most of all, talk to somebody.Here are some things should NOT be done.
~ Do not use violence against the bullies – you may end up being accused of being a bully yourself.
~ Do not tell the person being bullied to deal with the problem on their own – if they could they wouldn’t have asked you for help.
~ Do not try to deal with things on your own.
(source: www.scre.ac.uk)
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