Many children who bully are in need of help from the school and parents. Many children experience domestic problems at home and they might not realize that they need help. Some of them develop aggressive behaviors over time. Did you know that being a bully can also cause you serious problems? Young women who bully are more likely to drop out of school, have poor grades, use drugs, and shoplift. Bullies are more likely to get in trouble, especially when they are caught bullying others. Would you want to always get in trouble, have bad grades, and hurt other people? Probably not! If you’re still not convinced that bullying is bad, keep reading to learn more interesting facts.
- Childhood bullies are much more likely to commit a crime by age 24
- Often, childhood bullies are violent when they are older
- Bullies take part in many bad things, such as drug and alcohol use, and smoking
- Childhood bullies may not change and may be bullies as adults
- Bullies are more likely to get into fights and steal
Source: the Office on Women’s Health in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health