Information on bullying

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This post is an extract of an article found here: http://revisioncentre.co.uk/parents/bullying_at_school.html

Bullying can take many forms, all of which are very unpleasant for the person being bullied. Bullying can be very harmful to a child if it is left to continue.

Despite many policies and measures being put in place to combat bullying, it still goes on today and almost anyone can become a victim.

Because of bullying, hundreds of children around the world commit suicide every year. Bullying is by no means a trivial problem and it can exist in many forms:

    * Name calling
    * Teasing
    * Threats
    * Damaging belongings of the child
    * Excluding the child from social activities
    * Talking maliciously behind the child's back
    * Sending disturbing messages by text (mobile phone) or email
    * Physical abuse

If you find out that your child is being bullied try not to overreact. First of all, try to find out the following information:

    * Who was involved
    * When it happened
    * Whether it is still happening
    * Where the bullying took place
    * How often it is taking place

To read the rest of the article and find some useful links visit: http://revisioncentre.co.uk/parents/bullying_at_school.html