Types of Bullying

Physical bullying

    When most people hear the word bullying, they often picture a child or adolescent who has been subjected to physical abuse. Pinching, shoving, kicking, and other similar attacks are a few instances.

    If seen in action, this kind is frequently the simplest to recognize. But bear in mind that many bullies find ways to harass their victims in secret, which is made worse by the victim's fear or embarrassment about coming forward.

Verbal bullying

    Name-calling and other abusive language are used by verbal bullies to control and dominate their target. They will injure, humiliate, and belittle their victim with insults. Bullying of this kind frequently takes place in the absence of adults, making it difficult to identify.

Cyberbullying

    Cyberbullying occurs via a smartphone or the internet. Here, the bully is targeting, threatening, embarrassing, or harassing another child or adolescent through the use of technology.

    Bullying can manifest as offensive or humiliating images shared online about another child or adolescent, or it might take the shape of threatening emails or texts. It's crucial that parents learn technology skills and are able to talk to their children about the risks of using the internet and how to deal with cyberbullying because of this type of bullying.

Sexual bullying

    Sexual bullying is when someone repeatedly targets a child or teen sexually and does them pain or humiliation. This could include offensive and unwelcome touching, vulgar gestures, sexual propositioning, and the use of suggestive language. Girls are more frequently targeted by boys and other girls than boys, even though guys are also targets for this type of bullying. One kind of sexual bullying that may not always be recognized for what it is when a girl is called a "slut."

Bias bullying

    Bias bullying frequently centers on the preconceptions that teens and tweens have about those who identify as different racial, religious, or sexual from them. Bias is the underlying cause of bullying, even though it might manifest itself as verbal, physical, or cyberbullying! being singled out because to one's orientation, religion, or color. It is crucial to report this kind of bullying as soon as you become aware of it because it is often more serious and can lead to hate crimes.