WHAT IS BULLYING?

 Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and repeated over time. When a child bullies another child, there is an imbalance of power and strength.

 How are children are bullied:

 - physically – hitting or punching

- verbally – name calling or teasing

- emotionally – intimating through gestures or social exclusion

- cyber-bullying- sending emails or instant messages

-         posting nasty pictures or messages in blogs or on websites

-         using someone else’s user name to spread rumors