S2 Ep5- Let's Talk About Bullying!

In this week’s episode, Mamas Giselle and Amy discuss the very serious topic of bullying. How would they approach it with their young children? Have they ever been a victim of bullying or have been a bully? They also talk about a recent news story of a mom who took her son’s bullying at school into her own hands. Bully topic starts at 25:18. Listen to us on Spotify, Amazon and Apple Podcasts. Watch us on YouTube. Feel free to message us with feedback or topic suggestions via DM on IG or at Whatsnewmamapodcast@gmail.com. Thank you for listening!!

Facts and Statistics about Bullying

• 90% of students in grades 4-8 report having been harassed or bullied.
• 28% of students in grades 6-12 experience bullying.
• 20% of students in grades 9-12 experience bullying. (stopbullying.gov)
• In grades 6-12, 9% of students have experienced cyberbulling.
• Over 160,000 kids refuse to go to school each day for fear of being bullied. (Nation Education Association)
• 70.6% of students report having witnessed bullying in their school–and over 71% say bullying is a problem.
• Over 10% of students who dropout of school do so due to being bullied repeatedly.
• Each month 282,000 students are physically assaulted in some way in secondary schools throughout the United States–and the number is growing.
• Statistics suggest that revenge [due to bullying] is the number one motivator for school shootings in the U.S.
• 86% of students surveyed said, "other kids picking on them, making fun of them or bullying them" is the number one reason that teenagers turn to lethal violence at school.
• Nearly 75% of school shootings have been linked to harassment and bullying.
• 87% of students surveyed report that bullying is the primary motivator of school shootings.
• 64% of students who are bullied do not report it. (Petrosina, Guckenburg, Devoe and Hanson 2010)

https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/facts

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/bullyingresearch/fastfact.html#:~:text=About%2030%25%20of%20female%20high,of%20Black%20high%20school%20students.

https://www.pacer.org/bullying/info/stats.asp

https://whattobecome.com/blog/bullying-statistics/

https://www.educationcorner.com/bullying-facts-statistics-and-prevention.html

https://www.statista.com/statistics/183671/bullying-and-cyber-bullying-among-students/

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/01/16/health/stopping-bullying-in-schools-wellness/index.html