Let your manager or union or staff representative know of the problem, or seek advice elsewhere, such as: Encourage kids to do what they love. Special activities, interests, and hobbies can boost confidence, help kids make friends, and protect them from bullying behavior. We can stop bullying through education, malasakit, pakikipagkapwa-tao, proactive approaches, and legal remedies. Let’s stand up to bullying, let’s talk about it, and let’s work together to create a safe and respectful environment for everyone. For victims, bullies aren’t just maton and siga. They become mapang-api. Someone who is mapang-api is oppressive.

He stopped only because our teacher entered the classroom. The whole class was silent. Nobody said anything.Familiarize yourself with the platforms your child uses, explain to your child how the online and the offline world are connected, and warn them about the different risks they’ll face online. An ignored child, in school or at home, desires to be seen and recognized to feel valuable. Unfortunately, excluded children are often labeled weird, anti-social, or introverted. Introverts can make friends too. Social - lying, spreading rumours, playing nasty jokes, purposely leaving someone out, embarrassing someone in public The report is the child of the #Saynotobullyinginmidwifery Facebook Group founded by ARM member Amanda Burleigh in 2017. The writing of the report was a collaborative effort by a number of midwives, most of them ARM members, from the firsthand accounts of midwives and student midwives. It is truly grim reading but explains a great deal about the parlous state of our NHS maternity services, and the accelerating loss of midwives. The effects of bullying can be severe and long-lasting for the victims. It can lead to emotional distress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, academic problems, and in extreme cases, even self-harm or suicidal thoughts.

Children who bully are often modelling what they see at home. Are they exposed to physically or emotionally harmful behaviour from you or another caregiver? Look inward and think honestly about how you are presenting to your child. 4. Give consequences and opportunities to make amends If your friend still does not want to report the incident, then support them in finding a trusted adult who can help them deal with the situation. Remember that in certain situations the consequences of cyberbullying can be life threatening. When you experience cyberbullying you might start to feel ashamed, nervous, anxious and insecure about what people say or think about you. This can lead to withdrawing from friends and family, negative thoughts and self-talk, feeling guilty about things you did or did not do, or feeling that you are being judged negatively. Feeling lonely, overwhelmed, frequent headaches, nausea or stomachaches are also common. Those who experience being bullied also experience suffering, which interferes with social and emotional development. The suffering of some can be so extreme that they have attempted suicide rather than to continue enduring the harassment. The Independent School Standards (England)(Amendment) Regulations 2012 state that the proprietor of an academy or other independent school is required to ensure that an effective anti-bullying strategy and health & safety strategy is drawn up and implemented.Criminal Charges may be brought under The Harassment Act and other legislation that is there to protect you and your child. Talk to your family and those who you trust. A problem shared is a problem halved ! If you ever come across anything on the internet that makes you feel uncomfortable, no matter where it is, pleas e report it. Be Cyber-Savvy in all your on-line activities. Teach your children how to be Cyber-Savvy. Being Cyber-Savvy is the new "Don't talk to strangers"

Find out more about the law covering workplace bullying from GOV.UK: workplace bullying and harassment. Where can I get help? Show your child how to treat other children and adults with kindness and respect by doing the same to the people around you, including speaking up when others are being mistreated. Children look to their parents as examples of how to behave, including what to post online. 6. Be part of their online experienceThe worst thing that can happen to children is “learned helplessness”. Health Issues, Depression, and Suicide Making a formal complaint is the next step if you cannot solve the problem informally. To do this, you must follow your employer's grievance procedure. What about legal action? For bullying to stop, it needs to be identified and reporting it is key. It can also help to show the bully that their behaviour is unacceptable. Being part of the crowd – the child may be going along with the crowd to avoid being targeted themselves.