Posted: January 3, 2013 Bullying among young children is not
uncommon. When young children–who often differ in physical size,
skill level, and family experience–get together, patterns of
hurtful behavior often emerge. Children may be mean to each
other by making mean faces, saying threatening things, grabbing
objects, pushing others aside, or refusing to play with others.
Some young children may engage in actual bullying behaviors by
deliberately and repeatedly dominating a vulnerable child by
name-calling, physical attacks, and excluding others from
playing with them. Continue ReadingPosted in Prevention Posted:
December 28, 2012 Bullying can happen anywhere. It can happen in
person, online, or behind your back. But there are some groups
that are at higher risk. Erin Reiney is the Director of Injury
and Violence Prevention at the Health Resources and Service’s
Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).
She leads HRSA’s Bullying Prevention efforts, and serves as
project officer for the MCH