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\nThere are many other types of aggressive behavior that don\u2019t fit the definition of bullying. This does not mean that they are any less serious or require less attention than bullying. Rather, these behaviors require different prevention and response strategies.
\nEarly childhood often marks the first opportunity for young children to interact with each other. Between the ages of 3 and 5, kids are learning how to get along with each other, cooperate, share, and understand their feelings. Young children may be aggressive and act out when they are angry or don\u2019t get what they want, but this is not bullying. Still, there are ways to help children.
\nParents, school staff, and other adults can help young children develop skills for getting along with others in age-appropriate ways.
\nIt is not bullying when two kids with no perceived power imbalance fight, have an argument, or disagree. Conflict resolution or peer mediation may be appropriate for these situations.
\nTeen dating violence is intimate partner violence that occurs between two young people who are, or once were, in a relationship.
\nHazing is the use of embarrassing and often dangerous or illegal activities by a group to initiate new members.
\nThere are specialized approaches to addressing violence and aggression within or between gangs.
\nAlthough bullying and harassment sometimes overlap, not all bullying is harassment and not all harassment is bullying. Under federal civil rights laws, harassment is unwelcome conduct based on a protected class (race, national origin, color, sex, age, disability, religion) that is severe, pervasive, or persistent and creates a hostile environment.
\nStalking is repeated harassing or threatening behavior such as following a person, damaging a person\u2019s property, or making harassing phone calls.
\nBehaviors that are traditionally considered bullying among school-aged youth often require new attention and strategies in young adults and college students. Many of these behaviors are considered crimes under state and federal law and may trigger serious consequences after the age of 18.
\nAlthough media reports often call unwanted, aggressive behavior among young adults \u201cbullying,\u201d this is not exactly accurate. Many state and federal laws address bullying-like behaviors in this age group under very serious terms, such as hazing, harassment, and stalking. Additionally, most young adults are uncomfortable with the term bullying\u2014they associate it with school-aged children.
\nContact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline online or at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The toll-free call goes to the nearest crisis center in our national network. These centers provide 24-hour crisis counseling and mental health referrals.
\nFind a local counselor or other mental health services
\nThe term bullying is typically used to refer to behavior that occurs between school-aged kids. However, adults can be repeatedly aggressive and use power over each other, too. Adults in the workplace have a number of different laws that apply to them that do not apply to kids.
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