What Everyone Needs to Know About Bullying

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, This is My Free Resource to Help!

What Everyone Needs to Know About Bullying

How to Get On With Your Life When a Bully Steps into It 

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. I have created this free resource and updated it every year for the past ten years to help people, families and schools better understand how to help those victimized by bullying, and how to create a culture of leadership to prevent bullying. This is a shared responsibility for all of us to step up to. I hope you will share this free resource out with those you know and love. (2023 Edition, by Kelly Croy)

~Kelly

Download this resource as a PDF by clicking here.

Here’s what you need to know about bullying:

1) It’s wrong, and it isn’t just a part of growing up. While I have encountered bullying at various points in my life, that doesn’t mean it’s acceptable. Bullying is wrong. Don’t accept it as a part of life. It needs to be addressed immediately.

2) Confront a bully. I researched this and didn’t like what I read. Nearly every article said to ignore the bully, change your lifestyle to avoid attention from the bully. Well, I’m no psychologist, so you might want a second opinion here, but confronting the bully has always worked for me. Involve your family, teachers, friends, coaches, and everyone you can, but confront the bully right away. Always stand up for what is right.

3) Don’t encourage a bully. If you are laughing along with a bully making fun of someone else, you’re a bully too. If you see bullying happening and you do nothing to stop it, you’re part of the problem. You have a responsibility as a bystander. The bully wants your attention and thinks you approve if you do nothing. Repeat these words, “What you’re doing is wrong! Stop it! Don’t do it again, or I will report it to someone who will take action.” Your behavior will be emulated by others (both the good and the bad). We have all, at times, taken a joke too far and perhaps bullied someone. If so, we need to correct that mistake and make it right.

4) Invite everyone in on it. Don’t keep the bullying to yourself. Tell everyone you know what is happening. Kids, I’m talking to you now. You must let your parents know. Don’t keep it to yourself! It’s nothing to be ashamed of. The bully should be ashamed. If you tell someone and they do nothing about it, keep talking until someone does. Heck, email me—I’ll get involved. Click to Read More

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