How should the way we deal with bullying be improved?

Question

Bullying is a cycle. Just like a gang of other things. But how do we stop the cycle. Because the victim is just gonna become another bully(half of the time at least). So what should be done.

Answer 1

We need to bring morality back into the schools. What we're trying to do now is to say, "Don't hit. Don't kick. Don't call names." So, they pinch and spit at each other.

However, if we teach kids about respecting one another and what that means and why it benefits not only others but THEM, then we'll really have something.

Answer 2

Gimme a break. That statement is not true. Most of my elementary school years and high school years I was bullied and made fun of. I am not a bully not by a long shot. My BF was the same way, bullied for years but he's not a bully! More education should be taught that everybody is equal and because someone is different (speaks different, looks different, acts different etc) does not make them less special than anybody else. When that kind of tollerance is taught in schools and by parents then maybe this bullying crap will stop.

Bullies don't stop at the adolecent level - there are some adults in the workforce who are mean and bullyish. My former supervisor was somwhat of a bully in the sence that she had to scream and yell (and launch a tirade) at her underlings in front of other people and we the underlings felt so intimidated that we didn't have the guts to stand up to her.

Answer 3

Research has shown that the majority of bullies are bullied themselves by either their parents or older siblings. The parents should be contacted by the school about the child's behavior. I don't think home suspension is the answer because I think the child would not see this as a punishment but the child should have in school suspension and after school detention alone in a classroom with no interaction with other children for a certain amount of time. If he has been suspended a couple of times and he continues to bully he should then have home suspension. The majority of people work and if the parents have to be inconvenienced with trying to find a sitter while they work then they will be forced to get their child to behave properly in class. If it continues after all these suspensions the child should be transferred to a behavioral boarding school. I don't think children who do not bully should have low self esteem from children who cannot behave civil to their classmates.

Answer 4

I was a victim of bullying for most of my grade school years and I am far from a bully. In fact I think I bend over backwards to avoid confrontations of any kind, and I'm soon to be 49, so it lasts a long time. I think people need to address the parents of bullies as part of the problem, since I think many bullies are products of their enviornments, and if they see what's going on at home, they may have insights on how to break the chain.

Answer 5

Teaching kids to be kind and gentle.You cant break the current cycle of bullying.My daughter is a victim of bullying at school but will never become a bully.Its only those kids that are bullied at home will victimise others because they have learnt about bullying at home.

Answer 6

Well, bullying is one of the many reasons I now homeschool my 2 children. My 6 year old daughter was bullied too many times and it became old. I do not teach retaliation as I think it is morally incorrect. For the most part parents are going to have become more interactive and responsible for their children. They should teach love, kindness, and sharing at home but most do not. Children learn from us, so when they see us as parents bullying other adults into getting what we want they are likely to do the same at school. It is one big game of inferiority/superiority, the world is full of it. Sadly, I think it is past the fixable time frame. We now just do what we can and teach our children the best we can.

Answer 7

I think in general it is only going to get worse because this generation just seem to get less and less guidance. I agree with gee gee...I was severly bullied. I am not a bully...I have low self esteem and I am sometimes used because I give give give sometimes to much. It needs to start at home and as I said in another post. I hear parents at ball games make fun of other kids all the time. Really ticks me off but I realize then where the kids get from. No offense men...but I see alot of dads that think it is cool and acceptable for there sons to be feared and to be the tough guy. I honestly dont think we will see the cycle stop as much as we are going to see it get worse. I wish it were different and I pray it will be different but for me that is the reality. My kids are tought to respect, be kind, don't cast stones and treat others as they want to be treated but being active in the school and with sports I see this being taught less and less these days.

Answer 8

More people need to be educated that bullying is not acceptable in our society. In the past few years schools in my region have adopted a no tolerance for bullies attitude. The parents need to understand and teach the kids accordingly. Workplaces need to adapt the same attitude as well.

Answer 9

We just have to educate our children as best we can about bullying. Unfortunately there are alot of parents out there that believe that being bullied is all part of growing up. Parents need to be more accountable for their children's behaviors, I have personally talked to a bullies parents and they laughed in my face, they said that their son was only kidding when he sucker punched my son in the temple and that I should be thankful that their son was gracious enough to teach my son a lesson about minding his own business. ( my son stepped in when this kid was beating up a kid that was getting the crap beaten out of him by 4 teens) Bottom line is Parents need to be more responsible and the laws need to be changed regarding bullies. They get away with it time after time. If you can get the police to do anything about it, they just get a slap on the wrist then they target your child even more.

Answer 10

by being just to both sides and treating children like they had human rights too. I mean if a grown-up were to take your money and your things you could report him at the police and he would be tried for it. Also if someone beats you up that person will be tried for it and so on.Plus it's not true that they only get away with it cause they are kids cause if a kid robs and beats up an old lady on the streets he will get in major trouble with the law but if he does it to another kid at school it's just child's play.Why?