Bullying

I don't care who you are.... bullying is EVERY where.

Seriously... think of a location, any location...

Got it in your head?

Ok now picture a bully in that location and what they may look like....

A bully is not just some snot nosed kid anymore...

Well I've spent a better part of my night doing some research on bullies to make sure I am fully able to handle this topic.  I didn't do it because there is bullying on our team (at the date of this post I am currently not aware of any).  I did it because: 1) I am a mother 2) I am a community leader 3) I have an age group team which consists of 5 to 16 year olds 4) I have 21 daisies 5) I am a youth group leader of 5th-12th graders...

In one, two, or more of these groups there ARE bullies.  Bullying might not be taking place during our time together but there are bullies in these groups, or future bullies.... and it's up to us to educate and protect.

so!  Check it out yourself...


Bullying is a widespread and serious problem that can happen anywhere.  It is not a phase children have to go through, it is not "just messing around", and it is not something to grow out of.  Bullying can cause serious and lasting harm.
Although definitions of bullying vary, most agree that bullying involves:

• Imbalance of Power: people who bully use their power to control or harm and the people being bullied may have a hard time defending themselves
• Intent to Cause Harm: actions done by accident are not bullying; the person bullying has a goal to cause harm
• Repetition: incidents of bullying happen to the same the person over and over by the same person or group

Types of Bullying

Bullying can take many forms. Examples include:

• Verbal: name-calling, teasing
• Social:spreading rumors, leaving people out on purpose, breaking up friendships 
• Physical: hitting, punching, shoving
• Cyberbullying: using the Internet, mobile phones or other digital technologies to harm others

An act of bullying may fit into more than one of these groups.

For more on bullying please visit http://www.stopbullying.gov/

More importantly- keep the lines of communications open with your own kids!  Help me protect them by asking questions and keeping me informed.  Help me so I can help you!  Thanks guys!