Jul 9 2012: Hi, I assume bullying to be something natural in human social environments. It is one way we establish social hierarchy and appears in physical and non physical forms i.e your playground bully or a team of doctors competing amongst themselves.
This ted conversation centers on the physical bullying we all see growing up and some solutions could be.
Identifying potential bullies from a young age. Making activities available for naturaly agressive kids; wrestling, boxing etc. These kids should be taught there strength is a positive attribute and there energy channeled accordingly.
All children should be taught that bullying does occur and how to identify it. Children need to know even name calling is a wrong against them as a person. This education should be available at school and hopeully comes from home as well.
I personaly believe human social behaviour should be taught to young children so they understand what is happening within their worlds as they naturally form groups and internal hierarchy. How males establish leaders is something I explain to my own 10 year old son so he understands when another boy gives him a little shove he his testing the waters and he is free to shove him back or warn him as he sees fit not to shove him again.
What about the weakest boy in the school? Do we give him a physical trainer and self defense classes? Do we teach him to make friends with a stronger allies. I think if that person is aware of the situation along with his parents and teachers then the best solution will be all the more easier to come by.
I think bullying must have a plan of defense and yes attack. Let kids become as familiar with the subject as they are with the rules of crossing the road. Lets both help the bully and be prepared for him and always bare in mind it is a totally natural behaviour and an important one in my opinion.
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This ted conversation centers on the physical bullying we all see growing up and some solutions could be.
Identifying potential bullies from a young age. Making activities available for naturaly agressive kids; wrestling, boxing etc. These kids should be taught there strength is a positive attribute and there energy channeled accordingly.
All children should be taught that bullying does occur and how to identify it. Children need to know even name calling is a wrong against them as a person. This education should be available at school and hopeully comes from home as well.
I personaly believe human social behaviour should be taught to young children so they understand what is happening within their worlds as they naturally form groups and internal hierarchy. How males establish leaders is something I explain to my own 10 year old son so he understands when another boy gives him a little shove he his testing the waters and he is free to shove him back or warn him as he sees fit not to shove him again.
What about the weakest boy in the school? Do we give him a physical trainer and self defense classes? Do we teach him to make friends with a stronger allies. I think if that person is aware of the situation along with his parents and teachers then the best solution will be all the more easier to come by.
I think bullying must have a plan of defense and yes attack. Let kids become as familiar with the subject as they are with the rules of crossing the road. Lets both help the bully and be prepared for him and always bare in mind it is a totally natural behaviour and an important one in my opinion.