It's not just a childhood rite of passage.
Bullying is a growing problem that can leave deep psychological scars or drive children to suicide.
One local school has taken steps to combat the problem. Kwayhquitlum Middle School principal Gerry Sieben knew he had to do something about bullying when the mother of a student paid him a visit. Her son had been picked on at his former school, and the transition at Kwayhquitlum was no less cruel. An artistic boy, he was increasingly ostracized by the popular kids and jocks. It hurt, so much that he didn't want to come to school anymore.