This means that many parents will have children who have experienced being bullied.
Bullying can be physical, verbal and emotional.
Children who are being bullied are often too scared to tell anyone about it, especially if they have been threatened. They refuse to say what's wrong They give improbable excuses to explain any of the above. If your child behaves in any of these ways, it may show that they are being bullied, though it could be that they are seriously distressed by something else. By asking gently, remembering that they may be very frightened to speak about what's going on, you could find out what is distressing them. There are a number of practical techniques for coping with bullying.