"A new study conducted by Ireland's Economic & Social Research Institute found that while bullying remained a pretty ubiquitous experience for teens, most of them chose not to tell an adult. Why not? Well, most of the time they didn't perceive what was being done to them as bullying, so when asked if they'd ever been bullied, they'd naturally say no."
"As parents, we always worry the classroom bully will hone in on our child, but in truth, bullying behaviors can come from any friend or classmate (or even adults) and it's not always as easy to spot bullying as just finding the kid who pushes everyone else around. Here's how we should be teaching our kids about bullying, all the forms it can take, and how to talk to them about it, according to experts."
"8% of the 13-year-olds reported having been bullied in the previous three months, although those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning were "significantly more likely to be bullied, with a difference of 6 percentage points from their heterosexual peers." Other children more likely to report being bullied included children in larger bodies or withdisabilities. Those who had more close friends were less likely to be bullied while those with a network of older friends were more likely to be bullied."
Bullying among children appears in many forms—name-calling, exclusion, physical aggression, and online messages—and often goes unreported because targets do not label behaviors as bullying. Forty-one percent of nine-year-olds reported being picked on, commonly through name-calling or exclusion; one in six experienced physical bullying and 4% experienced written or electronic bullying. Among 13-year-olds, 8% initially reported recent bullying, but when given examples 62% acknowledged it, with 37% describing repeated incidents. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning youth, children in larger bodies, and children with disabilities report higher rates. Close peer bonds reduce risk, while older friend networks increase it.
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