[Olympiad]

The Student/Parent/Victim/Teacher/Or somebody/something else?

[james22]

The bully

[AverageExcellence]

Television for making it seem like there part of a normal school enviroment when they clearly arent, but more so the bully

[Olympiad]

(Original post by AverageExcellence)
Television for making it seem like there part of a normal school enviroment when they clearly arent, but more so the bully

Should the guardian of the child be blamed for allowing the bully to watch these television programmes?

[TurboCretin]

The bully carries the lion's share of responsibility, but in some cases parents of the bully aren't pulling their weight.

[Serentonin]

The bully and the bullies parents.

[AverageExcellence]

(Original post by Shanij)
Should the guardian of the child be blamed for allowing the bully to watch these television programmes?

Not really, its not the actual footage in the television shows that does it its the fact that any school show you watch, the simpsons, recess and many more. Makes it seem that they all get away with it and never get punished. It just suggests that society seems to accept them as a normal part of society. The fact that kids watch the show doesnt have any real baring on the situation so i wouldnt blame the parents for allowing it.

[Olympiad]

(Original post by AverageExcellence)
Not really, its not the actual footage in the television shows that does it its the fact that any school show you watch, the simpsons, recess and many more. Makes it seem that they all get away with it and never get punished. It just suggests that society seems to accept them as a normal part of society. The fact that kids watch the show doesnt have any real baring on the situation so i wouldnt blame the parents for allowing it.

But surely somebody should step in and limit the child's usage of watching TV? Although, it is difficult for parents to actually do this if they don't even know that their child is bullying other people. I agree with you that television shows causes students to believe that there are not any consequences to their actions, no matter how bad the actions are.

[zKlown]

(Original post by AverageExcellence)
Not really, its not the actual footage in the television shows that does it its the fact that any school show you watch, the simpsons, recess and many more. Makes it seem that they all get away with it and never get punished. It just suggests that society seems to accept them as a normal part of society. The fact that kids watch the show doesnt have any real baring on the situation so i wouldnt blame the parents for allowing it.

Interesting post tbh.

Remember bullying goes on everywhere, not just in the schoolyard.

And it will go on regardless of who's to blame, it's a part of nature. Not that it's an excuse or anything. But those who don't conform or are seen as different in any way will get bullied/outcasted in all aspects of life. We've all probably been a victim of it at some point without even knowing it.

[kingsarecool]

(Original post by Shanij)
The Student/Parent/Victim/Teacher/Or somebody/something else?

The dame school isn't taking enough action.

[Genocidal]

The bully. It's their actions and nobody elses. I don't care if your parents were just killed in a car crash and your uncle is doing it with you doggy style each and every night, it's no excuse for inflicting your misery on others.

[Historophilia]

The bully and the school for allowing it to happen without stepping in (However if they aren't aware of what's happening then I'm not sure what you could expect them to do) and the bullies parents for raising a child without teaching it that behaving towards others like that is unacceptable.

[7589200]

fat kids

[manchesterunited15]

The bully unless they're under about 8

[TheSownRose]

The bully.

I accept that we are the sum of the things that have happened to us and what we've been taught (or haven't.) Their parents didn't teach them respect for and may have been abusive themselves. Television depicts bullying in school as normal and something you stop being bothered by with age. Schools don't always make it difficult for the bullies (I know one of mine punished self defence more than the original violence. ) Another kid might have bullied them, so they think it's fine. All of them have something to answer for.

But ultimately, we take responsibility for our own actions.

[Picture~Perfect]

Surely it's the bully? Possibly the bully's parents for raising such a horrible child...

[BabyDinosaurs]

No-one is to blame for the bullying that goes on specifically in schools. There are bullies everywhere, and it is only them who we can blame - they're the ones who choose to make others unhappy, so we can't blame it on the parents or the teachers or anybody else. I believe that it is entirely the bully's fault

[Supportive mum]

I do believe that bullying goes on. It isn't just at school, it's in all areas of life, in childhood and adulthood. However, I do think that in addition to some really unpleasant kids, we do have a problem caused by some parents getting involved in what is 'normal' playground behaviour and consequently, trivialising the real bullying. Some kids aren't learning to fight their own battles, so to speak, and don't develop the capacity to deal with the normal experiences of growing up. I think that many teachers get hassled to deal with very trivial arguments and can become a bit desensitised when they really do need to intervene.

[yothi5]

The bully and their parents for bringing them like that.

[Ra Ra Ra]

Bullying can happen anywhere, so I'd put the blame mostly on the bully. That said, some schools often won't get involved when they know a kid is being bullied (speaking from personal experience) and will turn a blind eye. Parents, too. It's really a lot of things