Bullying in the News

• Parents May Unknowingly Brush Off Problem Behavior As A 'Sibling Rivalry' - CBS Local June 18, 2013
  Parents May Unknowingly Brush Off Problem Behavior As A 'Sibling Rivalry'CBS LocalNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Bullying at school is a big concern for many parents, but according to new research harmful bullying could be taking place in your own home. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics claimed that bullying that goes on ...Sibling Rivalr […]
• Bullying incident at Portland's Bridlemile Elementary School offers lessons ... - OregonLive.com June 18, 2013
  Bullying incident at Portland's Bridlemile Elementary School offers lessons ...OregonLive.comThe links between bullying and poor academic performance, substance use and depression have emerged in recent years as a chief concern among educators and as a "major public health problem" by the Centers for Disease Control. Oregon and other ...Enough […]
• Web bullying: O'er the land of the free to be jerks online - Detroit Free Press June 18, 2013
  Web bullying: O'er the land of the free to be jerks onlineDetroit Free PressYou see, it matters not that just about every week, someone is bullied by people hiding behind the veil of cyber anonymity. Or that it usually takes a suicide to bring attention to the repercussions of being outnumbered by a barrage of online venom. On ...and more » […]
• Sibling bullying also takes a toll - Mother Nature Network June 18, 2013
  Sibling bullying also takes a tollMother Nature NetworkAcross the U.S., parents, educators, doctors and other experts have rallied to protect children from bullies. However, bullying by brothers and sisters is often chalked up to normal sibling behavior. Now a new study finds that sibling aggression, like ... […]
• Bullying in the Family - TIME (blog) June 18, 2013
  Bullying in the FamilyTIME (blog)In fact, the study authors say, being bullied by a brother or sister was linked to worse mental-health outcomes for kids and adolescents, similar to those associated with being bullied by unrelated kids in the schoolyard. (MORE: Sticks and Stones: Does ...When does sibling rivalry become bullying?Atlanta Journal Constitution […]
• Parents: Don't ignore sibling bullying, study warns - NBCNews.com June 17, 2013
  Parents: Don't ignore sibling bullying, study warnsNBCNews.comThe young sisters played outside together every day that summer in a Vallejo, Calif., suburb, and during one long, boring summer day, the older girl thought of a new way to pass the time. She led her little sister to the backyard, tethered the 9-year ... […]
• In Bullies' Hands, Nuts or Milk May Be a Weapon - New York Times June 17, 2013
  New York TimesIn Bullies' Hands, Nuts or Milk May Be a WeaponNew York TimesAny difference can set schoolchildren apart from their peers and potentially make them a target for bullying. But a severe food allergy is a unique vulnerability: It takes only one lunch or cupcake birthday party for other children to know which ...and more » […]
• Kobe Bryant items' auction proceeds to benefit anti-bullying campaign - Los Angeles Times June 17, 2013
  Kobe Bryant items' auction proceeds to benefit anti-bullying campaignLos Angeles Times“We're delighted to have been chosen to benefit from the auction of these once-in-a-lifetime items from Kobe Bryant,” said Lee Hirsch, the director of "Bully." “Athletes set a powerful example when they speak out against bullying and we deeply ...and mor […]
• Sibling Bullying As Detrimental As Peer Bullying, Study Claims - Huffington Post June 17, 2013
  Sibling Bullying As Detrimental As Peer Bullying, Study ClaimsHuffington Post"Historically [sibling bullying] has been accepted as something that's normal, as something that's benign. Oftentimes it's just dismissed," study author Corrina Jenkins Tucker, an associate professor of family studies at the University of New Hampshire ... […]
• Bullying by siblings just as damaging, research finds - USA TODAY June 17, 2013
  CBS NewsBullying by siblings just as damaging, research findsUSA TODAYAlthough peer bullying has increasingly become a recognized problem and the focus of preventive efforts, sibling bullying has historically been viewed as "benign and normal and even beneficial" for a child's social development and ability "to learn to ...Sibling bullyin […]