The Power of Bystanders
It’s important to think ahead about what to do when you see or hear about bullying. As a bystander, your actions can make a difference.
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An excerpt from our 40-minute video featuring all star athletes from Boston’s professional sports teams sharing their stories and providing kids with ways to stand strong against bullying
When you see or hear about bullying, don’t encourage or join in the bullying by:
As a bystander, your instinct might be to watch the bullying and do nothing because you:
Why? Because you are providing the audience a bully wants and the silent acceptance that encourages him or her to keep on bullying
Doing nothing is NOT an option.
As a bystander, if you feel safe, you can directly intervene. Here are some ways you can help:
Regardless of which strategy you choose, when you directly intervene as a bystander, it can really help the situation.
If you can’t or don’t feel safe intervening, there are ways you can help the situation. You have 4 additional options:
What will YOU do? Think ahead…
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