How to respond to bullying

Who should you ask for help?

• Family members

• Other students

• Teachers

• class leader

How do you be a good example?

• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

• “Keep cool,” and use confident, kind words and actions whenever possible.

• Do not respond to bullying with bullying behaviors.

How to be a friend to the person being bullied?

• talk privately to them later to ask if they are okay.

• Invite them to play sports or include them in group activities.

• Eat lunch with them.

• Listen to them when they talk about being bullied

How to help the person being bullied get away from the bully?

• Tell the person being bullied they are needed by someone: “The teacher wants to see you.”

• Invite the person being bullied to go somewhere with you: “Hey, why don’t you come inside with me?”

How to interrupt if you see bullying? what would you say?

• “Leave him/her/them alone!”

• “Don’t say that. It’s really mean.”

• “That’s not cool.”

• “Would you like it if someone treated you that way?

How to respond if you are being bullied?

• Say “Stop!” or “Leave me alone.”

• Walk away

• Remain calm. Take deep breaths. Stand tall. Use a steady voice.

• Find an ally. Find someone who can help, such as a trusted adult or older student, to help end the situation

Why do we encourage empathy from the bully?

• Try to help bully think about the harm their words and actions cause by asking:

  “How would you feel if someone said that to you?”

• Try to help bully think about the harm their words and actions cause by asking:

  “How would you feel if someone did that to your [brother, sister, friend]?”

How to respond neutrally or agree if you are seeing bullying?

To stop bothering you if they can’t control your feelings or get a strong response

• “Maybe,”

• “That’s your opinion,”

• “If you say so,”

• “Whatever”

How to be kind with a bully?

• “When they go low, we go high.”

• ask, “Are you upset?"

• Ask, “Is something wrong I can help you with?”