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Is this happening to your child?

When it comes to preventing bullying, communication is key, say Barrie Police
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NEWS RELEASE

BARRIE POLICE SERVICE

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There are four common types of bullying.

It’s important to identify which type of bullying is impacting your child so you can understand what is happening to them, and what you can do to help your child.

  1. Physical Bullying
  2. Verbal Bullying
  3. Social & Emotional Bullying
  4. Cyber Bullying 

Cyberbullying has expanded the boundary of bullying, allowing kids to be bullied 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, regardless of where they are – even in their own bedrooms.

It includes:

  • Abusive or hurtful texts emails or posts, images or videos
  • Deliberately excluding others online
  • Nasty gossip or rumours
  • Imitating others online or using their log-in.

For more information check out Kids Help Phone or CyberTip.ca.

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