WAYS TO DEAL WITH BULLYING

  • I. PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE BULLY
    • A. AVOID THE BULLY (OUTSMART HIM)
      • 1. STAY AWAY FROM WHERE THE BULLY IS
      • 2. THINK OF UNSAFE PLACES AND DON'T GO THERE
      • 3. TRAVEL IN GROUPS
    • B. WHAT IF THE BULLY SEES YOU FROM A DISTANCE?
    • 1. LOOK THE OTHER WAY
    • 2. TURN AROUND SLOWLY AND GO THE OTHER WAY
    • 3. LET ADULTS KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING
  • II. WHAT IF THE BULLY COMES UP TO YOU AND YOU CAN'T GET AWAY
    (WHEN YOU SPEAK, LOOK HIM/HER IN THE EYE, STAND UP STRAIGHT, AND SPEAK CALMLY)
    • A. TELL HIM/HER HOW YOU FEEL AND TO STOP. IF HE/SHE DOES IT AGAIN, SAY THE SAME THING AND WALK AWAY.
    • B. AGREE WITH HIM/HER AND WALK AWAY
    • C. USE THE BROKE RECORD STRATEGY
    • D. USE HUMOR
    • E. IF NONE OF THIS WORKS, OR IF YOU THINK SOMEONE MIGHT GET HURT, WALK AWAY AND REPORT WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE TEACHER