What does bullying mean?

Bullying (from the English. To bull – to persecute) is the aggressive conscious behavior of one child (or group) towards another, which is accompanied by regular physical and psychological pressure and is an acute problem of our time.

The researchers note that bullying differs from child fights in that: it is accompanied by real physical or psychological violence: the victim is ridiculed, intimidated, beaten, gossip is spread, personal information and photos are published on social networks; there are always three parties involved in a situation: the one who is persecuting, the one who is being persecuted, and those who are watching; it negatively affects all participants, their physical and mental health; can occur spontaneously when, unexpectedly for himself, the child finds himself in a situation of persecution, or joins the persecutor; it can be repeated many times.

What is bullying? Bullying can take many forms: Physical bullying (pushing, tripping, fighting, kicking, bodily harm). Verbal bullying (name-calling or ridicule). Relational bullying is a phenomenon of social exclusion – when children are ignored, not allowed to play or partake, or are the victims of rumors or other forms of public humiliation. Cyberbullying (humiliation through the Internet, mobile phones and other electronic gadgets). Cybercriminals create publications that humiliate victims, send them a threatening message, post photos and videos of bullying.