What is Verbal Bullying?
With verbal bullying, the goal is still to degrade and demean the victim, while making the aggressor look dominant and powerful. All bullying focuses on creating a situation in which the victim is dominated by the aggressor.
Examples of Verbal Bullying:
Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes:
What provokes a verbal bully?
Beginnings of verbal bullying
Verbal bullying could start at home by the way a parent speaks to a child.
It also could start by the way a child interacts with their friends and sibling.
Jokes may also be an unintentional form of verbal bullying.
Effects on verbal bullying
Consequences
What can you do to help your self or a friend?
Ignore the bully: This is difficult, but if you can shrug off insults and provide no reaction, there is a chance that eventually the bully will move on to someone who provides a more interesting and responsive target.
Tell an authority figure: A trusted teacher can make things a little easier, by being on the lookout for bullying behavior. Unfortunately, it is hard to catch verbal bullies, and even harder to punish them, since it is difficult to prove that they have been involved in such behavior. But telling someone at school can be a relief.
Remain civil: Do not resort to rudeness yourself. Many bullies lose interest if you do not sink to their level. Also, if you act rudely and aggressively yourself, you may invite a physical confrontation, which could add physical hurts to the emotional.
What can you do to help your self or a friend?
Try to focus on your friends: If your child has loyal friends, encourage him or her to focus on those friends so that they have some positive influences. Additionally, a victim that is surrounded by friends can dissuade a verbal bully from engaging.
Look for other sources of enjoyment: After school activities and other interests and hobbies can help you take your mind off of the verbal bullying.
With verbal bullying, the goal is still to degrade and demean the victim, while making the aggressor look dominant and powerful. All bullying focuses on creating a situation in which the victim is dominated by the aggressor.
Examples of Verbal Bullying:
Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes:
- Teasing
- Name-calling
- Inappropriate sexual comments
- Taunting
- Threatening to cause harm
What provokes a verbal bully?
- Low self-esteem
- Family
- Friends
- Teachers
- Living circumstances
Beginnings of verbal bullying
Verbal bullying could start at home by the way a parent speaks to a child.
It also could start by the way a child interacts with their friends and sibling.
Jokes may also be an unintentional form of verbal bullying.
Effects on verbal bullying
- Self harm
- Depression
- Suicide
- Personal appearance
- Isolated
- Anxiety
Consequences
- Suspension
- Leads to other types of bullying
- Jail
- Sued
- Death
What can you do to help your self or a friend?
Ignore the bully: This is difficult, but if you can shrug off insults and provide no reaction, there is a chance that eventually the bully will move on to someone who provides a more interesting and responsive target.
Tell an authority figure: A trusted teacher can make things a little easier, by being on the lookout for bullying behavior. Unfortunately, it is hard to catch verbal bullies, and even harder to punish them, since it is difficult to prove that they have been involved in such behavior. But telling someone at school can be a relief.
Remain civil: Do not resort to rudeness yourself. Many bullies lose interest if you do not sink to their level. Also, if you act rudely and aggressively yourself, you may invite a physical confrontation, which could add physical hurts to the emotional.
What can you do to help your self or a friend?
Try to focus on your friends: If your child has loyal friends, encourage him or her to focus on those friends so that they have some positive influences. Additionally, a victim that is surrounded by friends can dissuade a verbal bully from engaging.
Look for other sources of enjoyment: After school activities and other interests and hobbies can help you take your mind off of the verbal bullying.