Posts tagged: Children Who Bully

Family Risk Factors for Bullying

By admin, January 28, 2010 3:07 pm
  • A lack of warmth and involvement on the part of parents
  • Overly permissive parenting (including a lack of limits for children’s behavior)
  • A lack of supervision by parents
  • Harsh, physical discipline
  • Bullying incidences at home

Source: HRSA

Common Characteristics of Children Who Bully

By admin, January 22, 2010 4:58 pm
  • Impulsive, hot-headed, dominant
  • Easily frustrated
  • Lack empathy
  • Have difficulty following rules
  • View violence in a positive way
  • Boys who bully tend to be physically stronger than other children.

There is no single cause of bullying among children. A host of different factors can place a child at risk for bullying his or her peers. However, it has been found that children who bully are more likely than their non-bullying peers to come from homes with certain characteristics.

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

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