Is it teasing or bullying?
Physical and cyber bullying are fairly easy to iden- tify because they are concrete actions. But what about social bullying? Psychologists put it this way: Teasing involves words or non-verbal actions that are meant to be playful and funny. Sometimes these are an irritation to the person on the receiving end, who perceives them as neither fun nor amusing. Bullying is a recurring and persistent behaviour by one or more children that is motivated by the intent to hurt another child emotionally, physically or socially. When it comes to reporting bullying to the authori- ties, it’s helpful to talk about what happened with a trusted adult. If the incident was threatening to the safety of the victim, either socially, physically or emotionally, then it needs to be reported.
Bullying isn’t always a clear-cut matter, which can make it very hard to deal with for both kids and adults. The slyness of mean words and online taunt- ing means it can be hard to draw the line between teasing and aggressive bullying. Figuring out these grey areas is part of the !ght in putting a stop to bullying at school and in the neighbourhood. The Canadian Council on Learning divides bullying into four categories. • Physical: punching, kicking, hitting, tripping, hair pulling, spitting and forced con!nement. • Relational: social exclusion, spreading rumours, gossip and mean-spirited notes. • Verbal: name calling, verbal threats, mocking and insulting. • Cyber: verbal and relational bullying that takes place online. Also includes the sharing of private photos, e-mails and information without permis- sion and sending or posting such things using the victim’s name.
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The CDSBEO works to build the resiliency and positive mental health of our students, by developing students’ empathy, understanding, and using effective strategies to prevent and respond to bullying if it occurs, in ways that will stop future bullying. For more information visit www.cdsbeo.on.ca. !e CDSBEO Bully Prevention and Intervention Plan promotes safe, inclusive and accepting school communities! Educating and inspiring... Catholic District School Board of EasternOntario dmin , body and soul. heart,
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