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== "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names can never hurt me." Too bad this saying isn't true. If you've ever been the target of harsh and unkind words, you know how hurtful they can be. But did you also know that repeated teasing is a form of bullying? And that's not the only kind of bullying there is! ==

=__ Cyber bullying __=

Cyber bullying is when you/a bully does something like this:

 * === Web sites (including social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook, or Twitter) ===
 * === Blogs ===
 * === Instant messages (I.M.s) ===
 * === E-mail ===
 * === Chat rooms ===
 * === Text messaging/ texting ===
 * === Cell phone photo messages ===
 * === Virtual worlds ===
 * === etc. ===

= = =__ Physical bullying __=

Physical bullying is when a bully hits, punches and/or kicks another person.
=__ How Can We Avoid Bullying? __=


 * === Speak up. Tell the bully what you think of what’s going on. By saying, “that’s not funny, let’s get out of here” or something similar, you can help stand up for another kid. ===
 * === Be a friend. When kids go somewhere without their friends, they are more likely to get picked on by a bully. If you see someone being picked on, even if you don’t know the person, be a friend and ask the kid to walk away from the bully with you. ===
 * === Get an adult. If you see someone being bullied, get an adult. Either tell the adult what is going on or ask the adult to talk to the kid who is being bullied. ===