How to Stop Your Child From Being Bullied By Dr. Susan Bartell
Dear Dr. Susan, My 8-year old daughter was crying after school
today. She said that in school, kids are making fun of her
clothes, and calling her names. She also said that one of the
girls tells the others not to be her friend. Is this bullying?
And Should I do something about it, or let her fight her own
battles. Yes! This is definitely bullying. Bullying is when one
or more children make fun of, tease, gang up on, physically
hurt, deliberately leave out, embarrass or in any other way
purposefully intimidate or upset another child. Bullying can
begin as young as four or five and continue through the college
years. Any child can become the target of the bully. Typically
bullies choose children they perceive as vulnerable, but not
always. For example, a very ‘popular’ preteen might suddenly
find herself the target of another girl, vying for place in the
social pecking-order; or a great athlete who has one bad day,
might suddenly find himself being