Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Bullying or bullying is still a latent problem in the world of education. This was also recently experienced by a high school student at Binus School Serpong.

Bullying has serious negative impacts, both for victims and perpetrators. For this reason, parents should know the various signs bullying in children. Apart from providing protection, this also aims to prevent bullying from getting worse.

Bullying it can include teasing, saying mean things, threatening someone, breaking things and asking for money by force. Bullying can occur face to face in kindergartens, schools, sports clubs, other extracurricular groups, and the workplace.

Not only that, bullying It can also happen online. Cyberbullying is when someone uses digital technology to send nasty text messages, say bad things about other people, or intentionally harass or embarrass someone.

Here are the signs bullying or bullying that you need to know about.

Your child may say that he is being bullied. For example, a child says that other children often tease him, make fun of him, put him down, laugh at him, mock him, ignore him, physically hurt him, or threaten him.

If you are worried that your child will become a victim bullyinghere are some signs to watch out for, as quoted from Rising Children.

Signs of bullying

Physical signs

• Bruises, cuts and scratches appear
• Torn clothes
• Lost items
• Loss of appetite
• Hard to sleep
• Often complain of headaches or stomach aches

Signs of bullying at school

• Doesn't want to go to school
• Always want to be near the teacher during breaks
• Start sitting alone
• Having difficulty asking or answering questions in class
• Rarely does homework
• Stop participating in school activities.

Signs of bullying in friendship

• Isolated during lunch and breaks
• Losing contact with classmates

Another sign of bullying

• Often feel anxious
• Suddenly deleting social media accounts

These signs may be more obvious at the end of the weekend or holidays, when your child has to go back to school.

Children and teenagers should not be left to solve bullying problems alone. This can be very detrimental to them, in the short and long term. It is important for parents to take immediate action to stop bullying, before it damages a child's self-confidence.

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