I know I have written about it in the past, but I feel like this subject could always use a refresher.
The fact that bullying seems to be everywhere you turn these days, doesn't help matters... What better example of bullying than all these advertisements for the elections coming up...
I digress...
Why do children bully? Good question, don't you think? While I don't have an actual answer for that as I suspect it is more of a case by case basis, I would suspect it has something to do with either jealousy or the bulliers low self-esteem. That's just a guess on my part.
What I can say, is that if your child is being bullied you need to stop the bullying on the spot - same thing goes if you find out your child is the bully... don't just turn a blind eye...
Signs your child is being bullied
- unexplainable injuries
- books/clothes/personal effects damaged/destroyed
- changes in routine - eating habits change/skipping meals or binge eating
- sudden nightmares or restless sleep
- decline in grades/not wanting to go to school
- loss of friends
- decrease in self-esteem
Signs your child is the bully
- verbal or physical altercations
- friends are bullies
- become more aggressive
- regular visits to principal's office/etc.
- unexplained money/new belongings
- don't accept responsibility for their actions
I love that there is a new cell phone app out that will find people you can sit with at lunchtime, but in reality - shouldn't we sometimes just take a chance with the kid that is sitting all alone... he/she might become a really great friend.
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