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CHILDHOOD BULLYING SIGNS FLASH BACK

TRIVIA

By Mick Harper

Questions:

1. What does “P.Y.T.” stand for, and
who sang the song?
2. Who had a hit with “Sink the
Bismark”?
3. How did ABBA get their start?
4. Who wrote “Funny How Time
Slips Away”?
5. Name the song that contains this
lyric: “You give your hand to me
and then you say, ‘Hello.’ And
I can hardly speak, my heart is
beating so.”

Bullying is a considerable problem bullying.
that currently affects many students. • Unexplained injuries Answers:
The National Center for Education • Lost or destroyed personal
Statistics notes one of every five belongings 1. “Pretty Young Thing,” a song by
students reported being bullied • Frequently expressing not Michael Jackson in 1982. It was
in 2022. In a multi-national study feeling well or faking illness one of seven singles released on
across 83 countries, 30.5 percent of • Changes in eating habits his “Thriller” album.
adolescents reported being bullied, • Difficulty sleeping and 2. Johnny Horton, in 1960. The
according to eClinical Medicine. experiencing nightmares Bismark was a German battleship
• Decreased self-esteem or the United States sank in 1941.
Bullying always has been troubling, feelings of helplessness The song was inspired by the
but children now face the threat of • Self-destructive behaviors like British film “Sink the Bismarck!”
cyberbullying as well as in-person harming themselves or talking in 1960.
bullying. The connectivity offered about suicide 3. They won the 1974 Eurovision
by the internet and social media • Fear of going to school Song Contest for their song
enables bullies to be relentless, • Changes in school performance, “Waterloo.”
even reaching children when they 4. Willie Nelson, in 1961. It was
are at home and physically distant including declining grades first released by country artist
from their peers. The 2023 Youth • Asking for money or stealing Billy Walker and has since been
Risk Behavior Surveillance System money covered by several artists,
from the Centers for Disease Control including Lyle Lovett and Al
and Prevention indicated that an These are some of the indicators Green.
estimated 16 percent of high school that a child is being bullied. Bullying 5. “You Don’t Know Me,” most
students were electronically bullied can occur at school or during notably by Ray Charles, in 1962.
in the 12 months prior to the survey. extracurricular activities. Bullying It was first released by singer-
also can occur online. Kids may songwriter Eddy Arnold in 1955,
Parents and caregivers can be hesitate or even refuse to ask for and then by dozens of artists
diligent in recognizing bullying in an help, which means that adults may over the years, most recently this
effort to protect children. Here are need to intervene at the first signs of year by Irish artist Brigid Mae
10 signs a child may be a victim of bullying. Power.