Allare very damaging.
Know the signs:
I interviewed the Police Youth Liaison Officer at Castle Hill in Sydney, Senior Constable Rob Patterson, to find out more about bullying. He told me that his number one piece of advice to kids who are being bullied is: "Tell someone, and if they don't listen, tell someone else."
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That this advice is even necessary highlights the sad fact that only a small number of children who are being bullied, actually tell an adult about it.
In fact, the father of the boy in the video who retaliated against bullying told A Current Affair: "I didn't realise how much trouble he was actually in until I'd seen that video . . . you poor little bloke, how many years did you put up with this sort of treatment?"
That means it's important for teachers and parents to be aware of the signs, such as:
• Refusing to go to school;
• A drop in academic performance;
• Changes in appetite or sleeping patterns;
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• Bruises, scratches and other injuries; and
• Changes in personality, e.g., becoming withdrawn or angry.
Call bullying what it really is:
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