Takes A Village To Stop Bullying
Everyday, millions of children are affected by bullying. Children go to school for an education but instead become harmed by their peers. Bullying doesn’t just affect a person physically, it can affect them emotionally, cyber, age and gender as well. Bullying has increased over the years and has become more life threatening. Children are being deeply affected by this epidemic;being bullied can not only cause depression but can lead to suicide. There are several ways that not only parents but everyone everywhere can help stop bullying.
Bullying in schools have become a major problem worldwide. Studies show that one in five students that attend city-public high schools have been a victim of bullying. In and out of the schools, bullying is getting out of control and causes more problems and less solutions. “The saying, if sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me was ever true, it sure isn’t true today” (Gaul, 2010). Not only will a person always be reminded of the times that they were bullied, but it will have long-term effects on that person. With what that being said, what can we do to stop bullying? Can there be some type of solution for this epidemic?
Research has shown that about one third of teenagers are bullied at school and four percent also claim that they were also victimized via internet. (Bullying Statistics, 2009). In todays times, face-to-face bullying has decreased and cyberbullying has been increased! Even though the younger generations, males and females equally use technology; girls are more likely to be victims of cyberbullying than boys. Cyberbullying is more than abuse via social sites, chat rooms, instant messages, and emails, but it is a way to destroy a person extremely just because it can go viral in seconds. Living in the 21st century, we have so many ways to communicate with others around the world. This type of bullying has become more and more popular now, and is such a broad topic. How can we stop
Bullying in schools have become a major problem worldwide. Studies show that one in five students that attend city-public high schools have been a victim of bullying. In and out of the schools, bullying is getting out of control and causes more problems and less solutions. “The saying, if sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me was ever true, it sure isn’t true today” (Gaul, 2010). Not only will a person always be reminded of the times that they were bullied, but it will have long-term effects on that person. With what that being said, what can we do to stop bullying? Can there be some type of solution for this epidemic?
Research has shown that about one third of teenagers are bullied at school and four percent also claim that they were also victimized via internet. (Bullying Statistics, 2009). In todays times, face-to-face bullying has decreased and cyberbullying has been increased! Even though the younger generations, males and females equally use technology; girls are more likely to be victims of cyberbullying than boys. Cyberbullying is more than abuse via social sites, chat rooms, instant messages, and emails, but it is a way to destroy a person extremely just because it can go viral in seconds. Living in the 21st century, we have so many ways to communicate with others around the world. This type of bullying has become more and more popular now, and is such a broad topic. How can we stop