In the United States, bullying among children and teenagers has often been dismissed as a normal part of growing up. About 30% of teens in the United States (over 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target of bullying, or both. Do you think people have taken bullying too far? What can schools do to stop bullying? What can you do to stop it?
Aubrey Welch
24 comments:
I think bullying these days is way out of control. When I was growing up bullying was calling each other names,not setting kids on fire, beating kids, or shooting each other. I think we need to educate parents more about how important it is to let kids understand what bullying is, and educate kids as soon at they enter school. This I think would help parents and kids be on the same page about not bullying kids. Schools need to be more aware of kids that are being a bully or being bullied. With schools, parents and kids on the same page this just might help this issue we have with being a bully or being bullied.
Dawn Smith
Being bullied is a way of growing up. People get bullied when they are 40 its just a different type. When your in the work force you have people that give you a hard time, its just the way it is. I think it is good that kids get bullied to a certain extent, it builds a type of backbone to them. Ofcourse if there getting beat up all the time then yeah something needs to happen, but being picked on and stuff like that they need to learn to overcome that and become stronger then the bully. Because they will be figting bullies of there whole life. like my manager at work hes an asshole but I put up with his shit cause i need to bring the bacon home. So i think it should be allowed to a certain extent, nothign to severe.
Kevin McBride
this topic seen to get to me, becasue i dont understand why other people would decide to bully someone else. i know if it was my brother or sister that was getting bully then it would be all over for the person. violence is not the way to go but when it comes to people that means alot to me i dont care. i think people should think before they do things, becasue you dont know what a person has gone though to get were he or she is today. i know there are ways to stop bullying at school.teachers need to talk more on the probelm and parents need to also talk to their childeren about bullys.
ASHIA STEVENS
Bullying in this day and age is wild, I just graduated high school a bit ago and to hear what kids do to each other is wild. I think the lack of discipline in children from the start of school has a big part of it. Even in my neighborhood kids ride there bikes in the street and when I'm leaving in my truck(Which is obvious because it has an exhaust leak) kids have either almost ran into me because there not paying attention or sit in the street challenging me. I can't imagine how much worse it will be in a decade if we doing nothing about this.
Matt Funk
I do not believe that bullying is as bad now as it has been in the past. If you bully someone now it will more than likely be categorized as hazing. If you are caught and accused of hazing someone you can get into some serious trouble, so that helps people from doing anything too extreme to another person. I even believe that bullying in among the younger kids is not as harsh as what it used to be. Schools are so strict these days, that if a child were to use the wrong toilet they would be punished. Kids still pick on each other, and might push people around, but nothing serious. I agree with Kevin when he says that it builds character. It sounds bad to say that but it is a way that helps children learn to let problems such as that not bother them, or to man up and take a stand.
Kenneth East
First of I would like to point out that in some cases bullying helps prepare people for the real world, for the world can be a cruel place. HOW EVER I do not feel bullying in necessarily good. It can be very damaging to the psyche especially if the person being bullied is going through some tough times when it happens. Honestly I don't think that the kids who are bullying are always responsible. In fact most of that it taught at home by the parents who frankly just don't do much about there child bullying other people.
I believe in order to stop it teachers, and especially parents need to provide better morals and get more involved with their kids. For in the end it starts with the parents, Children learn from what our parents, and peers demonstrate, and we learn from their example.
Cameron Smucker
i dont think people take bullying seriously enough. these days get seriously hurt by someone else or end up hurting themselves. a number of teens just the past few years have committed suicide because of being a victim of bullying. teachers and parents need to take care of their children and take bullying seriously, its not how it was in the old days anymore. parents should also teach their children better than that. sam tomson
Back then to bully someone meant to so much as stuff them in a garbage can or in a locker. But in this day and age things have just become out of control, many people have come to the thought of killing someone. Girls teasing other girls over boys or with guys vice versa and now a days many people have no control over they're emotions and have gone so far as suicide. So... I believe that many of the trouble come from a troublesome home or neglectful parents and the one in the mist of it takes their anger out on another. And during this time, bullying has just become far worse than anyone could imagine...
Quantia Braziel
Bullying has reached the point that it is going to far. Parents, schools, and sometime law enforcement need to step in. Sadly, however, there are some parents that just don't care how their child treats another child. When that happens there is really nothing you can do when the child is young. I know someone who has a 6 year old son who gets beat up by 10 year old boys when he's playing in his own yard! The 10 year old boys' mother does nothing to her sons, and calls the police saying that the 6 year old vandalized her property so her sons were just sticking up for their yard! There needs to be a law set, because time and time again people are showing that they just can't handle disciplining their child, and it can get to the point where their child will just go to far.
Sarah Albin
Bullying did not use to be as bad as it is now. It use to just consist of a little name calling and children could get over that, but now things have become a little extreme. Now kids are doing things that hurt people not only emotionally and mentally, but physically as well. For example when the kids hung a noose from a tree with the Gena 6. Now it is not even just bullying anymore-- it has more characteristics of a hate crime.
Yes, if a child is being bullied at school they are more likely to do it at home. And if they do it at home, their siblings could do it at school. Teachers need to keep their eyes open and if a child is being bullied, the parents can put them in a defense class. They have classes everywhere for all ages. Bullying is always going to be there, and it can be part of growing up, but when it gets to the point where it gets dangerous or out of control, it's enough.
Samantha Odendaal
I think that bullying children is wrong. But, you have to wake up pretty early in the morning to get beaten up by a bully. They have to be really crazy to believe that they could outsmart some one who would actually use his brain for knowledge. So many people are letting this type of behavior get out of control but, the bottom line is, use what you've got to get through it. Do not stop at protection, stay within your scope of knowledge and do no let people anger you that bad that you would lose your confidence. Take caution to go around things or people who encourage you about the matter, and maybe, possibly, teach you about defense. Educate yourself on the matter about bullying. Tracey Boswell
I think that bullying has gotten out of control these days, with the use of cell phones and computers, bullying has taken on even more forms, now children aren't just getting pick on at school, they can now get picked on 24/7 with web sites like facebook and myspace being so popular. I believe that schools should be stricter when it comes to punishing bullies. Children who were bullied a lot as children never really forget it, it haunts them the rest of their lives. Children face enough problems theses day and bullying shouldn't have to be one.
Melody Nelligan
I think that people put too many expectations on the school system these days. Schools have significant limitations on what they can do to discipline students. Suspension or expulsion is a threat to the student because the parent should be upset about it and punish the child for the behavior that got them to that point. Too often now the parents blame the school system when the schools try to exercise discipline on the students.
I think for bullying to end parents need to take a more active role in guiding their children on the appropriate ways to interact with their peers. When I was younger I used to bully my siblings until finally my dad sat me down and had a talk with me. He helped me to realize why I was acting out the way I was and that self awareness has stuck with me throughout the rest of my life. Teachers who are supposed to watch over 20-30 students can't be expected to be able to have the same level of influence in a child than a parent.
David Nadermann
Bullying has been around since people have. No question, it is definately wrong. Bullies get a rush from the feeling of power. Often having low self esteem, they feel if they can bully someone else, it gives them a sense of dominance/power. Selfishness is also included. It would be very difficult to bully someone if you cared for them, showing kindness and compassion.
There are many contributing factors. Influences from TV, video games, music lyrics, attitudes of peer groups & peer pressure all may play a part. Schools need to step up their part of protecting children and being aware of what is going on in classrooms, playgrounds and bus rides. Problems here will only increase as schools are stretching staff thinner with budget cuts.
In many cases, we again ask, "Where are the parents?" Are parents spending time with their children? Are they in tune with them? Do they know where their kids are & what they are doing? Who they are the children running with? Does the attitude of bullying come from the parents? Fair questions?
Joann Logsdon
Bullying is something that should be taken very seriously. You have children that come together from different back rounds to school and don't know how to express themselves. But bullying someone is what makes them feel good about themselves. Its up to the parents to create a safe, nurturing, and loving enviorment for their child so that in stead of the child being a trouble maker, he or she will be a peace maker. In school if the teacher see that the child have bullying issues then it need to be addressed right away because you don't want children to feel like going to school is not fun because they are being bullyied by another child.Children have to go through enough and being bullied should not be one of them.
S.Cooper
It is way out of control. We need to talk to kids and let them know that they can vent many ohter ways.
well when i was in school i got into 4 fights 3 i won. it comes from standing up for yourself or not. if we don't teach our kids to stand their ground then they will be picked on. schools can't change the bullies they just do it elsewhere. we have taught our kids to run to the teacher when someone is hurting us but what can the teacher really do? slap Timmy on the wrist and say that wasn't nice. Where as me if someone would push me on the play ground i told him to stop it he said or what? the next day he did it again and i fell to the ground i got back up and just started punching him in the face. when i thought he had learned his lesson i got off walked over to the teacher told her what happened and said that i asked nicely he didn't listen so i acted.
Bullies are everywhere and we cant change that. Of course I want my kids to be safe at school, but I want them to stand up for themselfs. We all are bullied in diffrent ways, that is just life.
Cody
Bullying today, is more drastic then it was years ago. These children growing up, are very violent, and try to do serious harm to one another. Adults need to stop saying it is part of growing up--that is like saying it is ok to do it.Schools need to have zero tolerance for bullying. When teachers see children not getting alone; they need to inform the parents immedately, instead of blowing it off. In Chicago, there have been numerous killings among children do to violence at school. They are either being shoot or beating to death. Once again, parents need to be parents, and take responsibility for their children. They need to find out what is going on, and don't blow off complaints from the child and teachers.
Brittany Williams
I do not think adults taking bullying enough. It has gotten alot worse today than it was back in the day. It not only gives the kid a low self esteem, but it can lead to more serious effects too. If students are getting bullied in school, the principal should suspend that student who is doing the bullying and keep he or she completely away from the student they are bullying. If this gets bad enough it could lead to suicide. No one wants the blame of the death of another person.
Macy Shupe
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