The goal is to actually gain control over another child through physical or verbal aggression. Usually bullies make their attack without any real reason, other than they see their victim as an easy target. Bullies are usually more popular with their peers than children who are simply aggressive. What bullying can look like in elementary school Being a victim is the most common in second grade, and the likelihood of being bullied decreases each year after that. Bullies in elementary school are more likely to pick on children younger than themselves.
Bullying is often very physical in nature, with open attacks of aggression being the most common.
Boys are more likely to be doing the bullying, but girls and boys are equally likely to be victims. What bullying can look like in junior high school Bullies in junior high school are more likely to pick on people their same age, with boys more likely to be both bullies and victims. Girls, when they do bully, are more likely to verbally harass someone than be physical. Boys sometimes use physical attacks, but they are also more likely to threaten and harass one of their peers in a verbal way. What it means to be a bully Living in a society where wealth and power are admired, film heroes regularly beat up and kill others, and the weak and sick are often despised, it is no surprise that some children have learned to imitate these values.