Types of Bullying

What are the types of bullying?

Types of Bullying 

Physical - kicking, punching, pushing, pinching, biting, tripping  

Verbal - Unkind words or jokes, name-calling, whispering, threats, mimicking

Emotional - Not letting someone join in, spreading stories, mean looks, hiding things, laughing behind backs, damaging peoples things, turning friends against them, taking or hiding their things, writing or drawing things    

Disability – because of physical or mental disabilities 

Cyber bullying – using internet, MSN, mobile phones, Bebo, facebook to say mean things  

Racist – unkind words or actions because of someone’s colour, culture, origin, nationality 

Sexual – touching that is not wanted, saying unkind things about who people like, because of being a girl or boy  

Homophobia - is when someone is treated unkindly because people think that they are or might be gay (what does this mean?). This can happen when people think that a boy is ‘girly’ or a girl is ‘boyish’. Some children and teenagers use the word ‘gay’ to mean things that are rubbish or to call people when they are upset with them. For example ‘those trainers are so gay’ or ‘you’re a stupid gayboy’. Using the word gay like this isn’t allowed in schools because it makes people who are gay feel bad about who they are.