Tbp Task 1 Essay
TBP Task 4
Western Governors University
TBP Task 4
Bullying is a major topic in today’s news. Most people have been affected by bullies. They have been bullied themselves, have bullied someone or know someone that has been bullied. Bullies are made, not born. The affects that bullying has can be life altering and have long term issues. Bullying can be prevented through parents being more involved in the lives of their children, community involved prevention and peer based prevention.
There are many different affects that bullying can have on victims. Anxiety and depression, feeling alone and decreased academic success are just some of the few problems that victims of bullying can experience. There is documented cases that the …show more content…
Research suggests that male and female victim’s characterization differs greatly. It is proposed by the researchers that the relationship between male victims and their parents predisposes the boys to becoming overly emotional and upset when faced with difficult interpersonal situations and that it is this over-emotionality and poor coping that bullies seek when selecting their victims (Duncan, 2009). If parents learn early to show their children how to treat others with compassion and respect then there is a high likelihood the child learns to mimic the same behavior. The parents should show warmth and be engaged in their child’s life. Parents that take an active role in their child’s life also have a chance to prevent the act of bullying because they are present and can monitor for signs of bullying. They are more able to set rules and boundaries if their child tends to be the bully and also to give guidance and advice to their child if their child happens to be the victim. They can encourage the child to speak up if they are bullied or encourage their child to speak up if they see someone else that is being bullied. Parents often set how a child perceives themselves and can make a huge impact on their child’s life by showing that they care, that they love their child and gives guidance by setting limitations, setting rules and being a positive role model in the child’s
Western Governors University
TBP Task 4
Bullying is a major topic in today’s news. Most people have been affected by bullies. They have been bullied themselves, have bullied someone or know someone that has been bullied. Bullies are made, not born. The affects that bullying has can be life altering and have long term issues. Bullying can be prevented through parents being more involved in the lives of their children, community involved prevention and peer based prevention.
There are many different affects that bullying can have on victims. Anxiety and depression, feeling alone and decreased academic success are just some of the few problems that victims of bullying can experience. There is documented cases that the …show more content…
Research suggests that male and female victim’s characterization differs greatly. It is proposed by the researchers that the relationship between male victims and their parents predisposes the boys to becoming overly emotional and upset when faced with difficult interpersonal situations and that it is this over-emotionality and poor coping that bullies seek when selecting their victims (Duncan, 2009). If parents learn early to show their children how to treat others with compassion and respect then there is a high likelihood the child learns to mimic the same behavior. The parents should show warmth and be engaged in their child’s life. Parents that take an active role in their child’s life also have a chance to prevent the act of bullying because they are present and can monitor for signs of bullying. They are more able to set rules and boundaries if their child tends to be the bully and also to give guidance and advice to their child if their child happens to be the victim. They can encourage the child to speak up if they are bullied or encourage their child to speak up if they see someone else that is being bullied. Parents often set how a child perceives themselves and can make a huge impact on their child’s life by showing that they care, that they love their child and gives guidance by setting limitations, setting rules and being a positive role model in the child’s