3 Ways to Prevent Bullying in Schools
Bullying in any form is condemnable. It is one of the most serious concerns of parents in Dubai. The reason is school children are mostly the victims of bullying. According to Gulf News , 40% of school-goers are bullied in the country. Children aged 15 or below are the most vulnerable, as per reports. But what is bullying? Bullying is when someone (a class fellow, schoolfellow etcetera) hurts a school child on purpose, often more than once and the victim doesn’t complain about it. Bullying has two major types: physical and emotional. The physical form of bullying includes pushing, hitting, yelling at the victim and fighting. While the emotional form includes laughing, ridiculing, name calling, sharing lies about the victim, sending mean text/internet messages etc. In addition, experts say bullying affects a child’s overall wellbeing. His school performance, confidence level, and self-esteem go down; while his anxiety and stress levels go up. Moreover, physical bullying ...