Helping a friend

Maybe you're not being bullied, but you know someone who is - perhaps that person is not even a good friend, but a class-mate or someone from another class? Have you ever stood around and noticed that someone was being bullied, but you weren't sure what, if anything, you could do? Or thought that nothing you could do would make a difference?

Don't ignore bullying. You can help. Don't let the bullies get away with thinking that no-one will do anything. Here are a few things you can do, and a couple that you can't:

Don't rush over and take them on - it might not be safe and you don't want other people to think you are a bully
Let a teacher or other adult know what's happening
Try to be a friend to the person being bullied
Refuse to join in
Try to be friendly to the bully, but even if you can't be friends, being kind can sometimes help the bully stop bullying
Sometimes you can't sort it out yourself. Ask an adult for help.
Maybe you're not being bullied, but you know someone who is - perhaps that person is not even a good friend, but a class-mate or someone from another class? Have you ever stood around and noticed that someone was being bullied, but you weren't sure what, if anything, you could do? Or thought that nothing you could do would make a difference?

Don't ignore bullying. You can help. Don't let the bullies get away with thinking that no-one will do anything. Here are a few things you can do, and a couple that you can't:

Don't rush over and take them on - it might not be safe and you don't want other people to think you are a bully
Let a teacher or other adult know what's happening
Try to be a friend to the person being bullied
Refuse to join in
Try to be friendly to the bully, but even if you can't be friends, being kind can sometimes help the bully stop bullying
Sometimes you can't sort it out yourself. Ask an adult for help