Thursday, January 6, 2011

Bullying In Schools

In Singapore, we could often hear complaints of children being bullied in schools.  And like in many parts of the world, bullying is considered a significant problem. Despite the presence of teachers and discipline masters in schools, bullying still occurs. Albeit bullying in school tends to be relatively minor, this is no laughing matter.
Bullying could lead to a vicious cycle. As the bullied grows up, they have a higher tendency to bully people too. As such, bullying cases will only increase exponentially. And the impact of it could be disastrous.
Children who are bullied may be constantly keeping a lookout for the bullies and this is detrimental for his mind. He will have to be careful so as not to be caught off guard and being cornered when he is alone. Therefore, he will be restricted to the places where he go and feel the need to compel to the demands of the bullies. This will have an extremely negative impact on his views of school and he will not have a sense of security in school.
In some extreme cases, some students might be so afraid of being bullied that they skipped school and keep it from their parents. This could lead to an even more undesired outcome. Besides not doing well in their studies, these people could even mix with bad company and do things that they will regret later on in life.
Therefore, keeping the school safe from bullies should be the cornerstone of the disciplinary board. Schools and parents should work together closely to ensure that children are not being bullied in school. This way, not only will we be able to protect our young ones, we could also deter potential bullies.

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