Monday, November 11, 2013

Bullying Spells?????


Brutal

Ugly

Lowering

Looming

Youngsters

Intimidating

Nuisance

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How do you spell bullying?

Should Parents Be Criminally Liable For Kids' Cyberbullying?


Should Parents Be Criminally Liable For Kids' Cyberbullying?

Two girls in Florida, 14 and 12, have been arrested and charged with aggravated stalking -- cyberbullying.


They allegedly tormented a 12-year-old girl named Rebecca so relentlessly that last month, Rebecca leapt to her death from a tower in an abandoned concrete plant.

The arrest came after the following post was made on the 14-year-old's Facebook account: "Yes IK I bullied REBECCA nd she killed herself but IDGAF." Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he would charge the parents if he could, but there were no "obvious charges" against them.


http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/18/opinion/omara-parents-cyberbullying/
Girls bullying smaller boy


Bully. What does the word make you think of? For some people, it's that girl at school who always makes fun of them. For others, it's the biggest guy in the neighborhood who's always trying to beat them up or take their things. Sometimes "bully" means a whole group of kids, ganging up on someone else. No matter what situation or form it comes in, bullying can make you feel depressed, hurt, and alone. It can keep you from enjoying the activities and places that are part of your life.

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/

Thursday, November 7, 2013

When the Bully Is a Sibling

 
New research suggests that even when there are no physical scars, aggression between siblings can inflict psychological wounds as damaging as the anguish caused by bullies at school or on the playground. The findings offer an unusual look at an area of family life that has rarely been studied, in part because infighting among brothers and sisters is widely considered a harmless rite of passage.