What is bullying?
Bullying is a relational problem in which power and aggression are used to cause distress to a vulnerable person. Bullying has been defined as a negative physical or verbal actions that have hostile intent, cause distress to targets, are repeated over time, and involve a power differential between a child who bullies and a child who is the target and who in the past has been referred to as a victim. Over time the perpetrator increase in power and the target loses power. Those who are repeatedly bullied become increasingly powerless to defend themselves. Bullying is a form of aggression and is not accidental; it is intended to harm. Bullying affords dominance and social status and is often rewarded and supported by other children.
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Our goal here at Balanced Life Skills is to provide every the child the tools that they need to have the confidence they need to stand up to those that would bully them, stand up for those that are the targets, and demonstrate empathy and kindness in a way that they are not the bully. We also hope to provide parents and teachers / administrators with ideas and help in knowing what to do and say to help their child avoid being the bully, being a target of the bullies, and to be an effective bystander. Each of these roles take courage to recognize and to take action on.
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