Bullying Tip 4: Figure Out Your Choices

Tip Number 4 is to figure out your choices. What are your options in handling the situation? How can you move forward? Who should you contact?

According to The Society for Safe & Caring Schools & Communities you should:

DO 

• Think about different ways to handle it (humor sometimes works) - you may be able to coerce your bully to leave you alone by making him/her laugh, you may even try to have a conversation with them in order to stop the bullying
• Avoid unsafe situations - stay away from places in which you are vulnerable to unsafe conditions
• Realize that it’s not worth getting hurt to save possessions - if a bully wants something of yours do not get hurt over that possession. Let them have it, talk to an adult and allow them the opportunity to get it back for you. 

DON’T 

• Tease or act dramatically - do not try to tease the bully or act dramatic with the bully just leave the situation alone
• Suffer in silence - let someone know what is going on....never just sit and suffer with what is going on, talk to an adult 

USE

• Problem-solving skills to figure out how to resolve the situation - use your problem solving skills to help figure out a way to resolve any issues that you may be having with your bully.

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