Top 5 tips to handle bullying
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By Beatrice Welch
Bullying is a serious issue that affect many people, particularly children and teenagers in school with one in five students report being bullied. Handling bullying can be challenging but here are five top tips to help you handle this issue.
1. Ignore the bully
Make every effort to ignore the threats made by the bully, act as if you weren’t aware of them, and walk off to a safe location. Ignoring the bully will demonstrate that you don’t care and they will soon lose interest in bothering you and give up. It’s a good idea to practice ways of ignoring the bully such as sending someone a text on your mobile phone or appearing uninterested. If you have friends around, the bully will be less likely to approach you, so make sure you stick together during the school day.
2. Stand up for yourself
Bullies usually target shy and vulnerable people so you should try to act brave and confident around the bully. Tell them to stop in a loud voice and calmly walk away. You could a...
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