The most common forms of bullying are:
-Physical Bullying
It is normal to play with your classmates and friends; but, when someone hurts you while playing and he or she does it on purpose, it can be dangerous.
Physical bullying includes hitting, kicking, slapping, pinching and pushing and even destroying personal belongings.
If you are playing with someone and that person is using his/her physical strenght to hurt you, you have to tell your teachers, parents and other adults around you.
-Verbal Bullying
This kind of bullying is when someone uses language to gain power over others. It usually includes insults and bad words; for example, when someone makes fun of others physical appearance, culture, race or religion, or when someone spreads rumors about others.
-Gesture Bullying
It is a non-verbal kind of bullying. It is when someone uses unkind gestures that can be frightening. If someone usually looks at you feel uncomfortable, you should talk about it with other people around you, especially your teachers and parents.
-Exclusion Bullying
The school is a place where you can interact with many other students. It is very important for everybody to work and play in a friendly manner. However, if a classmate does not let you play with others, join in a group activity, join in a game or participate in other activities, he or she is probably using exclusion bullying.
-Extortion Bullying
Some children receive money from their parents to buy a snack at school during lunch time. However, some students force others to give them their money or even their food. Remember that nobody can force you to do anything that you don´t like. Everybody should respect others belongings.
-Cyber Bullying
This kind of bullying is becoming common nowadays because of the use of technology by children and teenagers. Cyber bullying is very similar to verbal bullying, but the difference is that bullies use the internet or cellphones to bother others.
