Facts for kids about bullying

Kids Who Bully Others Kids bully others for many reasons, they may:

Want to copy their friends

Think bullying will help them fit in

Think they are better than the kid they are bullying Bullying is never ok.

Those who bully use power to hurt people. Power does not always mean bigger or stronger. Power can also mean popular or smart. Or, the kid doing the bullying may know a secret about the kid being bullied. Kids who bully can have other problems, too, even when they get older, like using alcohol and drugs, getting into fights, and dropping out of school.

Kids Who are Bullied

Kids who are bullied can feel like they are:

• Different

• Powerless

• Unpopular

• Alone

Kids who are bullied have a hard time standing up for themselves. They think the kid who bullies them is more powerful than they are. Bullying can make them:

• Sad, lonely, or nervous

• Feel sick

• Have problems at school

• Bully other kids