Bullying has no standard definition. Bullying can be anything from insulting someone else, hitting them just for the fun of it, to texting them or messaging them over the internet or any mobile device. Any person can be a victim of bullying, not just children. Bullying causes many problems, physically, emotionally and mentally, not only for the victim, but also for his entire family. Bullies have many different reasons why they start bullying someone else. The actions taken towards the victim leave them with only few options on how to stop being bullied. The way they handle it is always different. There are four different types of bullying. This involves physical, verbal, indirect and cyber bullying. Physical bullying includes any type of unwanted physical contact towards another person, such as hitting, kicking, pinching, punching, and even spitting. Breaking other people's possessions or simply taking their things are also examples of physical bullying. When parents physically abuse children, they often feel as if it is their fault that they are being mistreated. If the child has no one to talk to, or no one to tell, the physical abuse can go on for years and cause multiple problems for the child, even into adulthood. Verbal bullying includes calling someone by their name, making jokes about their race, age or gender, making fun of someone else for being different, or using sexual or offensive statements about the victim or their families. Even if you tell someone a joke that you think is funny, if they target the person you are telling or if the other person is within earshot, it can be considered bullying and you can get in trouble. Thinking about it before you tell a joke, or even a little well-intentioned lie about... middle of paper... child, it's likely that they will display those behaviors to someone they choose outside of their class. Tell your child that he can always trust you and talk to you about everything that is happening in his life, not just the negative areas. Whether it is physical, verbal, indirect or cyber bullying, it can have serious consequences and effects on the child that can cause physical, mental or emotional problems for the rest of their life. Knowing the warning signs of bullying that could save a life. Works Cited “Bullying Statistics.” Bullying statistics. Np, 2013. Web. 02 January 2014."I-SAFE Inc." I-SAFE Inc. I-SAFE Inc., 1998. Web. 02 January 2014. "Stop Bullying." StopBullying.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d. Web. January 02, 2014."Bullying." Bullying | Violence prevention works. Hazelden Foundation, 2014. Web. 02 January. 2014.