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Wear Pink and Say No to Bullying
Bullying is a major problem in our schools,
workplaces, homes, and over the Internet.
On
April 14, 2010, I encourage all of you to wear something
pink to symbolize that we as a society will not tolerate
bullying anywhere.
I wish I could take credit for this idea
but it comes from two incredible Nova Scotia high school
students in 2007.
Here is a snippet of a Globe & Mail article
about their efforts:
“David Shepherd, Travis Price and their
teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear
pink in sympathy with a Grade 9 boy who was being bullied…[They]
took a stand against bullying when they protested against
the harassment of a new grade 9 student by distributing
pink T-shirts in their school.
‘I learned that two people can come up
with an idea, run with it, and it can do wonders,’ says
Mr. Price, 17, who organized the pink protest. ‘Finally,
someone stood up for a weaker kid.’
So Mr. Shepherd and some other headed off
to a discount store and bought 50 pink tank tops. They sent
out message to schoolmates that night, and the next morning
they hauled the shirts to school in a plastic bag. As they
stood in the foyer handing out the shirts, the bullied boy
walked in. His face spoke volumes. ‘It looked like a huge
weight was lifted off his shoulders,’ Mr. Price recalled.
Bullying
happens in many different forms. It's doing, saying or acting
in a way that hurts someone else or makes him or her feel
bad on purpose. Some kinds of bullying are:
-Verbal
(name-calling)
-Phyical (punching, pushing)
-Social (leaving someone out of a game or group on purpose)
-Extortion
(stealing someone's money or toys)
-Cyberbullying (using computers, the Internet, mobile phones,
etc. to
bully others)
Words
hurt.
Being
called names can hurt someone else's feelings really badly.
All forms of bullying are harmful, but VERBAL bullying,
including name-calling, happens more often than any other
kind of bullying.
Bullying
hurts everyone. Victims can have their feelings hurt or
be injured by bullies. Other kids can feel sad or scared,
even if they are just watching a bully pick on someone else.
Kids who bully often grow up to become adult bullies.
Bullies
come in all shapes and sizes and ages. Anyone can be a bully
- even you. Kids usually become bullies because they are
unhappy inside for some reason or don't know how to get
along with other kids.
Fact:
Bullying happens to someone in Canada every 7 minutes on
the playground.
Fact:
Other kids are watching 85% of the time when one kid bullies
another kid. Adults like teachers or parents hardly ever
see a bully being mean to someone else.
TIPS
If
you are being bullied, try one of the following strategies:
-
Walk away
- Tell someone you trust
- Take the initiative to get help
- Say something complimentary to the bully to distract them
- Stay in groups to avoid conforontation
- Use humour to deflect the situation
- Never let the bully see you sweat
- Practice self affirmation (i.e. I am a nice person)
If
you are a bystander, instead of ignoring a bullying incident
try the following:
-
Tell a teacher (administration)
- Move toward or next to the victim
- Use your voice "stop"
- Befriend the victim
- Lead victim away from the situation
If
you think you are the Bully, try the following:
-
Talk to a teacher/counsellor
- Put yourself in their shoes
- Stop the cycle
- Think before you act
Free Book - Suitable for Kindergarten
through grade three.
Bullies are a growing problem in our schools and neighborhoods.
The Bully addresses the issue of bullies in the school and
gives helpful suggestions to both parents and children on
how to deal with the stressful situation in a positive manner.
Click to
download a free copy!
Bully
Books - Anti-bully books that provide teachers,
children and parents the skills they need to confront bullies,
and bullying issues, in a positive manner.
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On
April 14, 2010, I encourage all of you to wear something
pink to symbolize that we as a society will not tolerate
bullying anywhere. 