Bullying Bystanders
A bystander is someone who witnesses someone either it be in person or online. Anyone including friends, parents, children, and faculty members can be bystanders. When it comes to Cyberbullying strangers can be the bystanders.
When it comes to youth being bystanders they have different roles they play. https://kierstisocialmediabullying.blogspot.com/2018/10/bullying-what-roles-do-kids-play.html. You might not think that bystanders can be affected by bullying but they can. https://www.stopbullying.gov/sites/default/files/2018-08/Bystander-Factsheet.pdf. Everyone including bystanders have the chance to change and make a difference in someones life by becoming an up-stander and standing up to bullying.
Youth will sometimes feel lonely because people will witness the bullying and nothing is done about it like someone doesn't care. There are many reasons a bystander might not intervene.
Up-standers take action and stand up to the bully when they witness the bullying happen. Everyone can make a difference when they see it happening. The youth are least depressed and more happier when they take action against bullying.
How to go from a bystander to an up-stander
A bystander is someone who witnesses someone either it be in person or online. Anyone including friends, parents, children, and faculty members can be bystanders. When it comes to Cyberbullying strangers can be the bystanders.
When it comes to youth being bystanders they have different roles they play. https://kierstisocialmediabullying.blogspot.com/2018/10/bullying-what-roles-do-kids-play.html. You might not think that bystanders can be affected by bullying but they can. https://www.stopbullying.gov/sites/default/files/2018-08/Bystander-Factsheet.pdf. Everyone including bystanders have the chance to change and make a difference in someones life by becoming an up-stander and standing up to bullying.
Up-standers take action and stand up to the bully when they witness the bullying happen. Everyone can make a difference when they see it happening. The youth are least depressed and more happier when they take action against bullying.
How to go from a bystander to an up-stander
- Its important to question the behavior at hand.
- Redirect the question making a joke out of it.
- Intervene as a group.
- Walk with the person who is being targeted to send a message.
- Check in with the person to see if there ok letting them know that you do not agree with what is going on.
- Be a hero.
Faculty members and other educators can help you learn more about up-standers and bystanders. Its important to learn about strategies for special needs at school to help prevent bullying.
When bystanders become the up-standers it shows that bullying is not accepted at shows ways to address and prevent bullying.
When bystanders become the up-standers it shows that bullying is not accepted at shows ways to address and prevent bullying.
Sources:
“Bystanders to Bullying.” StopBullying.gov, Department of Health and Human Services, www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/bystanders-to-bullying/index.html.
“Bystanders to Bullying.” StopBullying.gov, Department of Health and Human Services, www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/bystanders-to-bullying/index.html.
School, Westboro Elementary. “The Bystander: 5 Powerful Ways to Stop Bullying.” YouTube, YouTube, 8 Dec. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cN3Ep-va5k.
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