Why Do Kids Bully?

Sixth grade was like a constant nightmare continuing to my senior year of high school. I grew up in a small town where bullying became common in my school. The beginning of my sixth grade year became the year where the majority of my so-called “friends” would make fun of me for different reasons. One major event that happened to me during my sixth grade year occurred during my physical education class. My classmates and I were outside for the day; however, I was not able to participate due to medication prescribed to me by the doctor for my medical issues. The medication I was taking had a major side effect, heatstroke. If the heat index was up, I could not participate outside. When my classmates were outside running around, I stayed in the

One needs to recognize the warning signs of a student who bullies someone else because it is important. This is important because there may be a reason for the people who bully their peers. Students who bully others lash out on other students, because they want attention in which they lack from home (Why Do Kids Bully). The reason students may lack attention is because their parents are divorced, their own parents neglect them, or their parents may be abusing drugs (Why Do Kids Bully). Another reason could be his or her siblings who become victims of bullying need to have the feel of dominance over someone else (Why Do Kids Bully). Regardless a teacher, a parent, or a coach can be bullies in which the child may learn the behavior from them (Why Do Kids Bully). When another student sees someone who is more susceptible he or she feels the need to be powerful over his or her victims (Why Do Kids Bully). At this point one needs to recognize the warning signs of someone who bullies another peer. One way to notice if a child is bullying someone else is if he or she has more money or new belongings than before, are highly aggressive, worry about the popularity reputation, blame problems of theirs on others, or end up going to the principal’s office for getting into trouble (stopbullying.gov). Not every example listed here means a student bullies their peers but, one would definitely need to look at it as if a student was bullying another peer so a responsible adult will take action if necessary. Students who bully their peers have issues occurring in their home, at school, or somewhere else, which causes them to lash out in order to feel superior. In this case, one needs to see the warning signs before other issues come into the victims life which may be life