5. 5
When you don't like a situation,
do you tell your teachers?
If you saw a classmate being
bullied, would you tell your
teachers?
6. 6
We (adults) often encourage you (kids) to tell
when you are being bullied or when you see
others being bullied. You normally are
reluctant to tell adults because you don't want
to be called a tattletale (chivato).
There is a difference between tattling and
telling. Telling is sometimes called reporting.
7. 7
TATTLING REPORTING/TELLING
Goal is to get someone in
trouble
Goal is to help someone
Kid can resolve conflict
without an adult.
Kids needs adult help
resolving conflict
Behavior is harmless. No
one is hurt or in danger.
Behavior is harmful or
dangerous to someone or
something
The kid tattling may have
something to gain;
attention, popularity.
If we have tried to solve the
problem and it has not
stopped.
You can use the DEBUG strategy.
Use this acronym to follow these
five steps before asking for help.
D-Decide to ignore
E-Exit, walk away
B-Be friendly, use friendly words
U-Use firm talk, no yelling
G-Get adult help
8. 9
2. Try to decide if a kid observing
these situations should tell an adult
or if they would just be tattling.
9. 10
Tattling or reporting?
In the back row of class, Billy makes a
face at the teacher when her back is
turned to the board.
15. 16
I heard a 3RD
ESO boy saying that there
would be fight after school out back
Tattling or reporting?
16. 17
After school, Sam tells a younger
student that he is going to beat him up
if he does not give him a candy bar.
Tattling or reporting?
17. 18
“Teacher, I saw Lee take money from
Mike’s backpack and hide it in his own
backpack”
Tattling or reporting?
18. 19
On Facebook, Kayla is getting hurtful
postings calling her names.
Tattling or reporting?
19. 20
YOUR TURN:
Make up your own situations (try them
to be real) and decide if it is telling or
tattling.
Tattling or reporting?
20. 21
How to tell an adult
about a problem?
1. Ask to talk with the adult privately.
2. Tell the adult that you are concerned
about a problem and need help with
how to solve it.
3. Tell the adult about the problem and
how it is unsafe or dangerous or if
someone is hurt.
4. Ask how you can help to make it
better.