The truth about bullying

31. Posted by tricklecrk on Sun, Dec 02, 2007

Bullying takes all forms from being excluded on the playground to being verbally abused in the classroom it is far easier for kids today to diss their peers than pay them a compliment which is a learned behaviour, what are you role modeling for your kids, how do you talk about your Boss or even friends in your home are we giving our kids the right messages?

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32. Posted by sjd584 on Thu, Dec 06, 2007

bullying is an issue for adults too. Notice how women are treated by many waiters, hairdressers, store clerks--especially women over 60. When they speak up and confront the person bullying often puts the onus back on the bullied person. Outrageous.

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33. Posted by Mary on Fri, Jan 11, 2008

I feel school bullying is certainly a reflection of society at large. I believe showing empathy towards others and being accepting of differences in our daily lives is the best example for our children. For those who visit Facebook, I began a group "KIND CLASSES" http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5776047447 committed to taking positive action against school bullying and promoting kinder classes everywhere! CANDLES FOR CLASSMATES" Candles are a sign of peace and light and hope and prayer! At "KIND CLASSES" I am using them as a symbol to humanize victims of bullying.Photos would be much more effective but people's privacy has to be respected and copyright laws have to be followed online.Every candle represents a person who has been bullied. So if you have personal knowledge of anyone who has been bullied, then upload a candle photo or candle clipart.(There is free clipart available online if you search on your computer.) I would like to say that we won't find any but I know the problem exists whether we choose to publicize it or not. DO NOT IDENTFY ANYONE PUBLICY! ( unless it involves yourself and you choose to do so) You may include a photo caption if you wish but it isn't necessary.This is a tool to draw attention to school bullying. The purpose of ""KIND CLASSES" is to extinquish every candle that represents a bullying action but to let peace and the light within each person shine through.

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34. Posted by Mike on Thu, Feb 28, 2008

it was nice reading ur issues on the bullling but for my case my son has been bulled for 2 years and it has got worst i went to the school and they always have a other side to everything that has been said or done the school always have to defend what the other kids says with to this matter that it has got worst i have talked to the parent but she thinks it my sons fault and that he lies, but this kid has nothing better to do except pick on my kid and others to because no other kids wont get againts him so they are afraid of him the only thing i could do is start taking action by going to the cops to defend my child and getting a retraining oder of protecting for him so he cant be hit in the head or punched in the back or wacked in the locker or shoved or be called gay and more harse what will it take for all this to stop before it gos farther in to something eles how do i get the bulling to stop for my kid so he can focus in school and not come home with bad grades

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35. Posted by mrsm on Thu, Apr 24, 2008

Glad to see so much discussion 'underground' but why do we still have to battle our cases in the public schools? The principal of our small town school had Barbara Coloroso speak in our school gymnasium and has just written to my husband and I denying bullying exists - we've been in consultation with her, the teacher and the school board counsellor since the beginning of the year after we had asked for something to be done. I'm totally disgusted with the incompetence of so-called educated people in positions of authority, especially where our children are concerned.

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36. Posted by jj on Thu, Jun 26, 2008

"...to let the bully know that bullying will not be tolerated; and to ensure that bullying behaviour is not rewarded." I think the parents of the bullies have an especially important role. When faced with the fact that their child is responsible or involved in such a situation they shouldn't deny it but actively seek to make sure the child knows "...it's not okay to bully or tolerate bullying behavior towards other people..." Parents don't want to think the worst of their children but bullying is a serious issue that can linger for years afterward in the psych of the victim or god forbid have lasting physical consequences..

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37. Posted by John on Thu, Jun 26, 2008

The headline said "Research reveals the roots of bullying" but your article says NOTHING about any research but rants on about the things everybody already know. I'm not impressed.

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38. Posted by sue on Thu, Jun 26, 2008

this is a great article, however, we as parents, need more deep information as well as ways to combat bullying, in order to help our children not to bully around and not being bullied.

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39. Posted by luditegardener on Thu, Jun 26, 2008

There are so many things we say we are 'surprised about such as the rest of the comments on this high profile piece are from last year!! Bulling is so ingrained in our society...that we will continually be bullied or surprised at the behavior of humans.Think of the recent apology of the Canadian govt ,or the treatment of the Blacks and tribes in the USA...It is an attitude from the cradle of stupitority or the sense that one has to be better than another TO CONTOL rather than co-operating to work together-we have competition genetically? And then there is always the old way of the victim becoming the abuser.....

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40. Posted by roy on Thu, Jun 26, 2008

Great article. But there is a problem. Most of the schools do not want to admit that they have bullies because theprincipals and the teachers do not want theschool districts to find out about this. This would mean not a very good point forthem. So they preffeer to put it under the carpet and pretend that nothing happens. And what is the worst is the fact that there are principals and teachers who take bullies side because ismore comfortable and they will have quiet in the classroom (this things happened in my daughter's school and the principal and the teacher felt offended when I told them that there are bullies in the school and they have to do something to stop them).

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41. Posted by Jessica G on Tue, Sep 01, 2009

oh wow in was bullied before and the girl was my bestfriend i never relized it until now that she used me like a ragdoll it's not fair for bullied victoms

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