BULLYING AT SCHOOL

BULLYING OR TEASING

A distinction is made between bullying and teasing. When children tease each other, they are able to handle it, as it is a constant switching of roles from being the teaser to being teased and in the end they will always make up.

BULLYING IS ALWAYS BAD

Bullying is different than teasing. The bully is always stronger than the target. One always wins and the other is always the loser. Bullying doesn’t just happen once, but repeated over a period of time. Bullying is never fun.

BULLYING HAPPENS A LOT

Bullying happens a lot. One in six children at primary school are bullied. To think that children spend on average 15.000 hours of their life at school. School plays and important role when children grow up. Therefore bullying at school can have serious consequences.

BULLYING CAUSES EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS

· Loss of self-confidence

Being the target of bullying has some major consequences for self-confidence. The victim will become insecure and feel inferior that can cause serious problems socially and emotionally later in life. Bach Flower Essences help your child have more self-confidence and self-belief.

· Fears

Victims of bullying will start having stomach-aches or be sicker more often. This is often a result of school bullying. The fear of going to school will be physically expressed so they are able to stay at home. Flower essences help to have the strength and courage and overcome those fears.

· Depression

One of the causes for depression with children is school bullying. When bullying happens over a long period of time this can lead to depression and in extreme cases to thoughts of suicide or even the act of suicide. Through flower essences it is possible to stay positive and not get dragged into negativity.

· Be embarrassed

Victims of bullying rarely talk about the bullying. They often feel it is their own fault or they are embarrassed because they are not “popular”. Bach Flower Essences will help you see that others aren’t superior and you shouldn’t be ashamed.

· Isolate themselves

Lots of children who are bullied will isolate themselves. They will sit in a corner of the playgrounds by themselves, won’t play with others and avoid any contact. This way they hope not to be a target for bullying. Flower essences will reduce the need to isolate by giving back self-confidence and feeling of self-worth so they make contact again with their peers.

BACH FLOWER ESSENCES COMBINATION N° 76 “BULLYING AT SCHOOL”

Bach Flower Essences combination n° 76 helps to:
· Raise the feeling of self-worth.
· Not be ashamed of yourself.
· Remain in contact with friends.
· Overcome your fears of going to school.
· Remain positive.