When most people think of bullying, they imagine boys punching, kicking and hitting one another. But, physical bullying is just one type of bullying that kids participate in. Here is an overview of the six most common types of bullying found in schools.
Verbal Bullying
Perpetrators of verbal bullying use words, statements and name-calling to gain power and control over a target. Typically, verbal bullies will use relentless insults to belittle, demean and hurt another person. They choose their targets based on the way they look, act or behave. It’s also not uncommon for verbal bullies to target kids withspecial needs.
Verbal bullying is often very difficult to identify because attacks almost always occur when adults aren’t around. As a result, it is often one person’s word against another person’s word. Additionally, many adults feel that things kids say don’t have a significant impact. As a result, they usually just tell the victim of bullying to just “ignore it.” But research has shown that verbal bullying and name-calling has serious consequences. In fact, it can leave deep emotional scars.
Perpetrators of verbal bullying use words, statements and name-calling to gain power and control over a target. Typically, verbal bullies will use relentless insults to belittle, demean and hurt another person. They choose their targets based on the way they look, act or behave. It’s also not uncommon for verbal bullies to target kids withspecial needs.
Verbal bullying is often very difficult to identify because attacks almost always occur when adults aren’t around. As a result, it is often one person’s word against another person’s word. Additionally, many adults feel that things kids say don’t have a significant impact. As a result, they usually just tell the victim of bullying to just “ignore it.” But research has shown that verbal bullying and name-calling has serious consequences. In fact, it can leave deep emotional scars.