WHAT IS BULLYING?

“Bullying among children is aggressive behavior that is intentional and that involves an imbalance of power or strength.  A child who is being bullied has a hard time defending himself or herself.  Usually, bullying is repeated over time.  Bullying can take many forms, such as hitting or punching (physical bullying); teasing or name-calling (verbal bullying); intimidation using gestures or social exclusion (nonverbal bullying or emotional bullying); and sending insulting messages by phone or computer e-mail (cyber bullying).”