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When nastiness turns to bullying

Claire Orange
Bullying
It’s a situation that’s being simmering along. An insult here, a bit of public shaming there – with just enough time between those moments to think that it’s most likely the sometimes ghastly stuff of school yards. It simmers along without ever coming to the boil. So, is this bullying? It’s unpleasant and it’s being…
small children playing tug of war and having fun

Part 2: The importance of play in bullying prevention – the reactive skills

Claire Orange
Bullying, Early Childhood, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Social
Proactive and reactive skills – we need them all It used to be a big saying – respond, don’t react. Somehow the word ‘react’ conjures images of a loud, messy and rather undignified emotional meltdown to one of life’s harsh realities. However, in this context we’re going to use ‘reactive’ to describe a set of…

Part 1: The importance of play in bullying prevention – the proactive skills

Claire Orange
Bullying, Early Childhood, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Learning, Wellbeing - Social
The link between decreased play and increased bullying With more and more time taken from play in the early years of education is it little surprise that there is an increase in bullying behaviours in the primary years.  Whilst children may (and this is questionable) be leap-frogging ahead with the 3 R’s – Reading, wRiting…
upset child with head on brick wall

Can we simplify bullying prevention to ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ questions?

Claire Orange
Bullying, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Social
Bullying – it happens in homes, schools and workplaces everywhere. That’s right – everywhere. It takes no notice of hair colour, gender, socio-economic status, race – no one is immune. Of course, some children are much better at dodging and warding off potential bullies – temperament, skills, playground smarts all play a part. But, it…
Young woman with an iced coffee and sunglasses on her phone

GUEST BLOG – by Laura Pearson

Claire Orange
Bullying, Guest Blog
New School, New Challenges: How to Help Your Child Deal with a Cyberbully Gone are the days where the stereotypical bully is one who steals your lunch money and trips you up on the playground. Bullying has taken on a more anonymous approach in the form of cyberbullying – the use of digital communication tools…

Bullying – Is your school doing enough? Policy, culture, practice and programs

Claire Orange
Bullying, Cyber-safety, Teasing, Wellbeing - Educators, Wellbeing - Social
Wherever children are playing it is fair to assume that a range of behaviours are being explored and exhibited. Behaviours that are warm and inclusive and behaviours that are isolating and shaming. It’s natural in childhood for children to learn about themselves and their relationships with each other through a process of trial and error.…
means girls at school bullying a younger girl against a locker

Bullying fatigue – what is it and what does it mean?

Claire Orange
Bullying, Wellbeing - Educators, Wellbeing - Online, Wellbeing - Social
Bullying is alive and thriving – in our homes, schools and workplaces. The OECD’s 2015 Programme for International Student test results, drawn from 540,000 students in 72 countries identified that: Australia ranks in the top 3 OECD countries for reported bullying One in four children reports experiencing bullying each year And if we widen the…
Three sisters on a couch and using a laptop at home

When ‘friendship dramas’ are actually bullying

Claire Orange
Bullying, Cyber-safety, Friendships, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Online, Wellbeing - Social
Friendships are Complex Relationships Friendships are complicated relationships. The childhood fantasy of a BFF who is always nice, kind, empathetic, available… is generally shattered relatively early when they come to the realisation that friendships are complex relationships that ebb and flow, weaken and strengthen and have other relationships attached to them. We all want and…
Teacher scolding a school child who is teasing another boy

I think my child is a bully

Claire Orange
Bullying, Early Childhood, Parenting, Wellbeing - Social
Surely, this is one of the most difficult things for a parent to accept and admit – the fact that their child engages repeatedly in socially difficult behaviours that cause hurt to their peers. What are the common misunderstandings and misperceptions of bullies? Generally, these children are portrayed as: Physically bigger and more dominant that…
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