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Bullying: Cause and Effect
The act of bullying is intended to cause harm or disturbance to another individual physically, psychologically, or verbally (Philip and Pfohl 1). Bullying has been identified as a critical problem in the society and takes place everywhere including schools, officer, home and cyberspace. Nonetheless, it has been identified that is common in schools. The effects of bullying to a child do not only affect their learning but also has disadvantageous consequences on the future development of the child.
Bullying is caused by various factors that include having a feeling of being powerless in their lives, they happen to be victims of bullying, frustration or jealousy, lack of empathy or understanding, looking for unnecessary attention, family influences as well as the inability to regulate emotions (Afroz, and Husain 52). Some people are occasional bullies often without having a realization that would they do is wrong and hurts the feelings of others. Therefore, both the victims and the bullies only play a certain role meaning that it is not a fixed quality of personality. Victims can stop being victims while bullies can also learn to stop bullying others.
Some of the ways that bullying can be prevented includes standing up against bullies, help the children understand bullying and its consequences, and parents, teachers, or guardians ensuring that the lines of communication are open to the child to discuss issues that they might be facing. Additionally, children should be encouraged to do what they find interesting such as hobbies or special activities which can help in building confidence and make new friends regularly. Children should also be modelled to treat others with respect and kindness (Philip and Pfohl 2). Instilling such behaviours to young children can help reduce the chance of them becoming a bully or a victim.

Works Cited
Jan, Afroz, and Shafqat Husain. “Bullying in Elementary Schools: Its Causes and Effects on Students.” Journal of Education and Practice 6.19 (2015): 43-56.
Lazarus, Philip J., and William, Pfohl. “Bullying prevention and intervention: Information for educators.” Handouts for Educators and Parents (2010).