Worries about childhood bullying are common among parents, but those concerns often take on a new sense of urgency during the tween and teen years. These worries might be well founded if you start noticing baffling behaviour, like your tween trying to avoid school?also known as truancy.
During these years, the social landscape is more complex and the stakes are often high. Smartphone-wielding kids in middle school and high school may feel emboldened to say things online that they wouldn?t dare utter in person, and hurtful words cut even deeper when they?re shared over and over again on group chats or social media. But unlike younger kids, who usually run to their parents if a friend hurts their feelings, a tween or teen may be reluctant to tell their mom or dad if they?re being bullied. What are the different forms of bullying, and how can you spot the signs among the tween and teen set" Here?s everything you need to know. What are the different types of bullying"
It?s important to understand exactly what bullying is, especially considering how often the term is thrown around these days. ?Bullying is persistently targeting another child who is vulnerable with the intent to harm or hurt them in a repeatable pattern,? says Jennifer Kolari, a child and family therapist and author of Connected Parenting: How to Raise a Great Kid. ?If someone is in a bad mood and they?re nasty once, that?s not bullying?it has to be repeated.?
Types of bullying can be broken down into ...