Who Is at Risk of Being Bullied?

It's time to get ready for school! In addition to buying textbooks, notebooks and preparing for classes, you want to try to protect your child from aggression and bullying. What strategy will you choose?

I will teach my child to fight back! Yes, aggression is not always the answer, but if it is there, it will definitely help!

Aggression does reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of bullying in elementary school, but it increases the likelihood of becoming a bully yourself. In addition, in middle school, teenagers who are prone to aggression, on the contrary, are at increased risk of being bullied.

I will warn my child and try to teach him/her to avoid danger. Anxiety can interfere with life, but it can also help to avoid problems!

Research does confirm that children who show signs of anxiety are less likely to be involved in bullying in elementary school. However, in middle school and adolescence, this can become an additional stress factor and lead to a significant increase in risk, depending on the circumstances.

I will tell my child that it is important to seek help. Yes, he/she may be considered a snitch, but at least I will be able to help my child!

The ability to ask for help is very important. The most important thing it can give a child is a sense of parental support, as well as the experience of asking adults for help, including a teacher. Parental support and attention from teachers significantly reduce the chances of becoming a target of bullying.

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Before the start of the year, you visit the school your child will be attending. It seems that the parents of other students live much richer lives than you.

Socioeconomic status is too important an aspect. Perhaps, I will immediately start looking for a simpler school.

Low socioeconomic status, according to most studies, is indeed a risk factor for involvement in a bullying situation, both as a victim and as an aggressor. However, the intervention and influence of the teacher helps to significantly reduce this possibility.

This can really be a problem. Perhaps, I will contact the teacher and try to discuss this in advance.

Low socioeconomic status, according to most studies, is indeed a risk factor for involvement in a bullying situation, both as a victim and as an aggressor. However, the intervention and influence of the teacher helps to significantly reduce this possibility.

I don’t see a problem with this! Of course, someone may use it as a pretext for being offensive, but the same may happen due to any other difference.

Low socioeconomic status, according to most studies, is indeed a risk factor for involvement in a bullying situation, both as a victim and as an aggressor. However, the intervention and influence of the teacher helps to significantly reduce this possibility.

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The school year is beginning! You realize that in the whirlwind of things there is not much time left for communication and games with the child. You decide...

...that this is normal! You teach the child independence. Especially since he/she knows that he/she can always ask for help.

…that you can combine doing homework together with talking about what happened at school during the day. Both doing something together and communicating with benefit!

…that you need to set aside time for playing and communicating together. You don’t even have to discuss school, just spending time together is also useful, and most importantly — fun!

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We have survived elementary school! Now it’s time to move on to middle school. Are you worried that…

Your child has low self-esteem.

Any differences — be they physical, intellectual, behavioral, or other — can increase the chances of being involved in bullying. However, the most significant factor is often the psychological state of the child or teenager: depression, low self-esteem, panic attacks, and feelings of loneliness are serious risk factors.

Your child is doing poorly academically.

Any differences — be they physical, intellectual, behavioral, or other — can increase the chances of being involved in bullying. However, the most significant factor is often the psychological state of the child or teenager: depression, low self-esteem, panic attacks, and feelings of loneliness are serious risk factors.

Your child is short for his or her age.

Any differences — be they physical, intellectual, behavioral, or other — can increase the chances of being involved in bullying. However, the most significant factor is often the psychological state of the child or teenager: depression, low self-esteem, panic attacks, and feelings of loneliness are serious risk factors.

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