We need to let the kids know that they do have people to talk to and that they can come to people that will help them with their problems. Kids should not have to face bullying alone.
In the movie Bully, the same kid picks on Cole every day. He has threatened to break his arm and even to kill him. One day, the teacher sees it happening and makes them both come and talk to her. Cole tried many times to get away from the kid and tell people about him. He has reported the bullying to the school and to the police and they tell him they will take care of it, but nothing happens and the kid still picks on him every day.
If a kid goes to an authority like a teacher or police officer for help, he or she should get help. She had to spend a couple of months in a psychiatric hospital as a result. She should have never taken the gun to school, but it could have all been prevented if someone would have listened to her when she was trying to tell people about her problems. Sometimes kids are under so much pressure to fit in and make friends that they forget what the difference between right and wrong.
Another kid from the movie Bully, Tyler, got bullied so severely that he committed suicide. It is understandable that with so many kids, it is hard to ensure everyone is on their best behavior, but when the person has already had problems with kids bullying him, you need to make sure to watch them and make sure that they are okay. One time at school, there were two kids who ganged up on Tyler and beat him up.
The school officers knew that the bullying that was going on, and when it happened right in front of them, they did nothing and acted like it was normal for boys. There are many instances of bullying that happen on an everyday basis, but we often try to act like nothing is happening.
It has gotten to the point that the only time we pay attention to bullying is when a child takes their life because of it. We need be proactive and do something about bullying before it gets to that point.
Kids need to be able to go to someone when they need help. We would never question an adult and would help them right away, so why are we making our children suffer?
The author talks about how boys grow up by experiencing games and pastimes where there is often head to head hostile conflict. This is where boys begin to learn the basis of bullying and snitching.
This type of tattling gives teaches children that snitching is bad. This goes well with our concept of the prohibitive culture of snitching.
Also connecting it to bullying, once bullying begins and escalates to the point where someone needs to stop it, the party that is being bullied or a third party almost immediately will go and look for a proper authority figure or party.
If this aspect of boy culture one of learning respect and almost a little fear for elders is not learned, then the bully will have less of a chance to discontinue all the pain that he or she is causing. Friendship is key in building trust. They learn how to respect others. When snitching occurs, it obviously affects the feelings of the other party involved. The article talks about loyalty, which is a great word that relates to snitching and boys growing up. Remaining loyal to a friend or peer goes a long way.
Loyalty shows maturity, even in a young boy, along with respect that they will carry for the rest of their lives. They will act with those aspects of their character when they get involved with a bullying situation. These articles and videos all show ineffective adult intervention. However, proper adult intervention can help reduce or even eliminate bullying. Classmates are on the same relative level of wisdom and respect in society, while adults are more respected. According to NoBullying. Also, when an adult intervenes, the bullying stops within ten seconds about 57 percent of the time.
The fact that adult intervention usually stops immediate bullying activity is important, but adults need to do more than just intervene. They need to help find a long-term solution that will less likely lead to the children reverting back to their old behavior. Society discourages snitches and tattle-tails, but often times the only way to resolve a problem is adult intervention. Thus, adults should make themselves an open resource to come to when kids are having problems.
Them, they can determine whether or not it is worth action, but they must consider whether or not it can be solved without an adult to garner respect and authority. Bullying Resolution Project.
An example of this might be that you see someone on the school grounds pulling a branch from a tree and that person then tries to hit other children with the branch when they pass by. In your mind, you might start thinking about what might happen if you speak up. Will you get in trouble? Will the person you told on be angry with you? Will someone get hurt if you do not say anything? When faced with such decisions, it is important to understand the difference between telling on someone and telling someone.
When we tell on someone also called dobbing or snitching , we are trying to get someone in trouble on purpose. Telling someone is different, as we are speaking up because we are worried that something bad might happen or someone might get hurt. Our brains help us make decisions based on our past experiences and current thoughts … but sometimes parts of the brain can make this process even more confusing.
Imagine you are waiting in line to buy your school lunch and you notice someone running to get in the line before another person. Let us call the running person John. At first glance, John might just be teasing Matt, however when he starts to push Matt and Matt falls over, this becomes a more serious problem, even though Matt stands back up and is okay. Matt needs to decide whether to speak up or not, but he is having trouble, because this is a complex decision to make. Should Matt tell someone?
Whom should he tell? Will John be angry if Matt tells on him? If Matt tells an adult, will the adult listen, or will that adult just get annoyed? When Matt, or any person, is trying to decide what to do in this type of situation, it is important to understand two things:. Telling on someone can be called various things, such as dobbing, tattling, or snitching. These terms mean the same thing, however, for this article, we will use the phrase telling on someone.
Telling on someone is when you try to get a person in trouble on purpose, and the action you are telling on them about generally is not hurting anyone. Ask students to research the historical context of snitching. From where and when did the term originate? Create community norms. Whistleblower, Snitch, or Concerned Citizen? Nicole Lavonne Smith. Current Issues. Define Terms Elicit or share the following definitions with students: Whistleblower: A person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit illegal activity.
Reading Tell students that we will now read about two incidents in the news that have raised questions about whistleblowers and snitches. Opener Ask students to respond to one of the following statements. Everybody knows who did it. Or somebody knows. When does tattling become telling on someone? When does telling on someone become snitching? Is it just a matter of age? How might it feel to be called a snitch? What role does loyalty play in the decision to tell? How does it feel to witness someone else being victimized?
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