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Oak View Owl's are Anti-Bullying
Breaking the Bullying Cycle
One thing which has not changed all that much, unfortunately:
bullying
. There always have been — and sadly, probably always will be — kids who try to build themselves up by putting others down. In its most severe form, bullying can include physical violence or intimidation; but more often, it is
subtler
and more insidious and emotional in nature. These issues are often the province of the school counselor, sometimes in concert with the principal.
The counselor's job is not just to discourage (or in certain cases, discipline) the bully, but also to help the bullied child overcome his feelings of helplessness and despair. Trinklein-Engman recalls an instance of a little girl who was having a "horrific time on the playground," being called fat and dumb and told to "go away" by her peers. "After we talked about it for a while," recalls Trinklein-Engman, "she needed to remind herself that she could be a good friend and a good person." She asked Trinklein-Engman to write this down on a piece of paper, which the girl slipped into her pocket. A week later, the note, a bit more tattered, was still in her pocket.