Bullynig, a reality in the school stage
The bullyingis an issue that in recent years has been a topic of interest in the school stage, it can be considered as a mistreatment generated among students, in order to harm or make a person feel less valued than the rest of his companions for having some physical condition, such as being fat, skinny, very tall or very short. Such a situation can somehow affect the academic performance of children who have been victims of bullying, since the same harassment can make them lose the desire to study and want to continue attending the study unit.
With respect to this topic, Pérez and Pérez (2011, p.61) establish that bullying is a
"intentional and repeated behavior, carried out by an individual or group that seeks to dominate, deliberately causing harm or fear in weaker subjects, without a reason that justifies it".According to this author, bullying is nothing more than that physical, verbal, psychological harm suffered by a person, thus achieving an emotional destabilization that can cause great damage.
It is important that the institutions promote activities such as lectures, discussions, recreational games, among others, in which students are encouraged to learn about the subject, and thus can understand the damage that can cause this type of aggression, since in some cases, the consequences could lead to the death of the victim, since children do not feel any support, developing in them a series of behaviors of submission and lack of self-esteem.
Some of the symptoms that can manifest a child who is a victim of this type of abuse may be depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, pain in any part of the body, unwillingness to attend classes and feeling unmotivated. For this reason, teachers and representatives should be alert about these symptoms and give some seriousness to the matter, since children need people who somehow help to avoid these abuses that may originate at school.
It is important to highlight the importance of showing support from family and teachers to the child who is suffering from bullying, he/she should go to a specialist in psychology to provide him/her with the appropriate tools to overcome the process he/she is going through at that moment, and somehow start with his/her life, leaving behind that bad experience. It is also necessary that, as parents, we teach our children to practice the value of respect, and accept people regardless of their defects, since we all deserve a pleasant and respectful treatment, avoiding teasing or meaningless comments that can damage the stability of a person, and thus promote a healthy coexistence.
Referencia consultada
Pérez, Gloria y Pérez, María (2011). Learning to live together. Madrid. Narcea Editorial
Hello @pinedaocl!
Important topic especially in these times where many values have been lost in society. We must encourage in our children from home respect, acceptance of others and communication in conjunction with teachers to avoid this type of situation and we must be very alert. Greetings!
Hi @yusvelasquez, certainly we are going through a change in the behaviors of human beings, and we have allowed our children not to value what is really important, so it is good to strengthen the nuclear family based on respect, solidarity, collaboration among others, and above all with love.
It is important to point out that the vast majority of this behavior is born in the family nuclei of the bully, where the parents are the ones who do not teach values or children with little character are manipulated to annoy others.
thank you for sharing
completely agree with your appreciation @joseph1956, most cases are just a reflection of family coexistence, in which children express repressed feelings in acts of violence, and perhaps for them it is an escape route. Therefore, in schools these issues should be reinforced, and the behavior of children should be evaluated to provide professional help to those who need it.
Bullying is a very bad act and should be discouraged in school and I will also advice parents to teach their children right from small that bullying is bad in this way we will be able to eradicated it from the root.
It is definitely a very harmful behavior, not only for the victim, but also for the person who carries out the acts of harassment, since in the future they may be people who divert their actions towards inappropriate behavior for society.
Hello @pinedaocl, bullying is very harmful sometimes it can even make the person who is suffering some damage, so in schools teachers should be very attentive to this situation and parents should always talk to their children after returning from school to make a diagnosis and to correct any situation in time.
Hello my dear @carlir, is a very careful issue, children can even suffer physical damage in addition to emotional damage, and as you mention as parents we must be vigilant of the behaviors of our children, so they are not part of bullynig situations, in either role as a victim or as a bully, a constant supervision of the activities of our children, can give us the advantage of correcting any inappropriate behavior.
Bullying is a terrible act and unfortunately it is very common amongst different students, schools and parents need to find a combined effort to stop this very bad habits circling amongst kids.
Exactly @ireti, it is a joint work of parents and teachers, usually the problem comes from the home, so the institutions must develop social support plans providing the help of a professional.