School bullying ! Share your thoughts !

I think that bullying that goes on is the fault of the parents of the one that is doing the bullying. When I was kid, my parents would have slapped me into next week for treating another child the way some of these kids treat each other today. I think children should learn that is is NOT OK to make fun of someone just because they are different than you for every reason. Every person regardless of their outer qualities has a heart and feelings.

I agree with you 100%, bullying has been around forever. It is so sad, the effects of bullying can affect someone for the rest of their lives. It's a shame really that kids are taught that this behavior is ok. I mean they have to learn it from someone right? I wish there was an easy answer to end it, but I am afraid it will always be around.

Hi, I think it's a big problem related to youth-age and bad family and social relationships.

i've seen a lot on the news and tv...i never exerienced any bullying and i didn't even know people who did bully in my school. where i grew up, things like that didn't happen all too much. i think bullying is wrong and that both bully and the bullied will both grow up with problems. it should stop now. most bullis have troubled home lives, i think thats where it starts, if people would notice they children acting out then they could do something to stop it before its too late.

Bullying is cruel, unnessecary and harmful. People can be very shattered up to adult hood due to the fact that people bully eachother. Many schools do not to enough to stop bullying.

Oh I hate that. That is so mean. There were a lot of bullies when I was in school and I'm sure there always will be. Most bullies are cowards anyway. They don't pick on anybody that can adequately defend themselves. I guess this makes them feel better about themselves. I don't know what they answer is. If the parents aren't doing their job maybe the school should employ some anti bullying tactics and strict, harsch punishment for the bullies.

bullying have became tradition in school and university. but i don't support the bullying behaviour.

Bullying is part of being a kid. Some kids don't fit in and so they get bullied. It is part of Survival of the fittest. If the bullied kids can't handle it, then they aren't supposed to survive. The parents should help the kid be tougher.

When I was a kid, I was sometimes teased and bullied and I just fight back. I still remember what I did to a boy, I kicked him after he teased me,but afterwards I was so guilty about it eventhough he started it first.In your case that a handicapped classmate was beaten up and was joked around by his classmates,this not a good because It is wrong to bully someone and barely it's sometimes the parent's fault if their children was not reprimanded and taught that it is not good too bully someone especially to handicapped ones.

That is terrible....I hope that handicapped child is okay! Makes you wonder...but not to judge...the parents may have done everything right, and still these children may act like this. My daughter will come home sometimes and say kids make fun of her, then I ask the teacher about it, and she says she doesn't notice anything....so I don't know.... but I had to deal with bullies in school... My parents never did anything....

I think that it depends above all from the bad influence of the media on the children, and also from the incapacity of the parents to take their sons under control and to educate them in a right way

I think it's the teacher fault. It's an indicator that they fail educating the students. That's a big shame, because they even cant control their territories. Why? Are they afraid of the bulliers? As long as it happens at school, I think it's still their responsibility. I also suggest the other students to help the victims. Bullying is AGAINST THE LAW, so report it! Let the authorities take action

More and more schools are trying to find different ways of stamping out the problem. Pupils at a school in Leicester have got involved in a scheme to put a stop to bullying. Some children are trained as 'mediators' and get kids who are being bullied and the bullies together to talk and eventually become friends again.

beating up a handicapped classmate? that is sick...what kind of kids would do such horrible thing? i think it's up to the parents to teach their children what is right and wrong. they should instill in their mind to be kind to other people and not resort to violence when things go wrong. ive never experienced anything like that nor have i witnessed a classmate beating up another classmate. thank god that is NOT an issue in our country.

Very sad,as it seems to be due to chikdhood-ignorance and hyperactivity of children!

Bullying is a thing that can never be stopped.. so it is the responsibility of the schools to teach each of the victims of bullying how to overcome the trauma... The following strategies may be considered: --If a person voluntarily comes to someone for help then they need to listen. Sometimes this is all that the victim wants and needs. --After investigating the situation, it may be that intervention is necessary with the bully or bullies. The situation needs to be addressed and hopefully a resolution to the problem can be found. --Inform the parents of the victim and of the bully. Discuss possible solutions with them. Arrange a meeting with them if possible. --Follow up in communicating with the victim, the parents and the teachers about the situation. Monitor the behaviour of the bully and the safety of the victim on a school-wide basis. --teach kids how to stand up to bullies and learn to defend themselves

It's not really the media, or even the parents sometimes. It can often just be the insecure ones who pick on the "losers" cause they can't find anything better to do.

Bullying has been around for ever. It seems to have a lot to do with way things are at home. The child is bullied by parents, they are taught jealousy, or they have never been taught how to respect others or the differences of others. Unfortunately, there is no simple answer on how to stop it.

bullying is a big deal but for this school administration should be given more liberty in applying discipline among school kids ,,,In India it is hardly few matter of bullying one can find in Schools . Just because of the Strict School administration .

bulling at school is really a challinging topic in india .instead of taking care, people makes fun and jokes on them.sometimes if they get a chance they tortured them which we should stop n take serious steps for the benifits of a disability persons.governments are not providing any facilities and funds to them which is really disgusting in my point of view.