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Bullying by the numbers: Statistics for bullying in middle/ high schoolers :
6th grade: 29.5%      
7th grade: 24.4%      
8th grade: 25.6%      
9th grade: 19.3%      
10th grade: 18.9%
11th grade: 14.7%
12th grade: 12.2%    

Is it bullying?

These are a few types of bullying:
Physical: hitting, spitting on, kicking, damaging property, pinching, pushing, and tripping.
Verbal: homophobic or racist remarks, name calling, teasing, intimidation, insults, verbal abuse
Social: ostracizing, rude looks, starting rumors, purposely trying to embarrass a person, etc..  
 Cyber: spreading malicious posts, texts, or emails about someone, creating fake accounts to defame a person, etc..

What signs of bullying to look for in your child

There are a lot of different ways an individual can be bullied, but the signs remain consistent. 
Here are some of the few:
- Losing interest in things that they once loved
- Loss of the majority of their friends
- Becoming withdrawn in school activities
- Avoiding school- either by faking illness or skipping classes or any other way they manage to get out of school
- Harming themselves or wanting to commit suicide
- Keep in mind that just because your child displays one or two of these behaviors doesn’t necessarily mean that they are being bullied, but it can signify. Bullying takes not only a mental, but physical toll on a child. Find out what the symptoms are are that website below.

Resources: Bullying and Pediatricians | StopBullying.gov
How to prevent bullying/cyberbullying
There are a few different ways to prevent in person bullying, but one of the biggest ones is to educate! Schools should always have available resources to learn about bullying, but they hardly do... Knowing the effect bullying has on people long term is crucial to understanding why it is never okay to do, or allow.

Preventing cyberbullying is different, and a bit harder to do considering how accessible everything is online. A good way is to monitor what your kids do on social media; it’s very hard to balance because a lot of parents want their kids to have privacy, but there are healthy ways to do so whilst also giving your child the space they need to grow.