Help children avoid this by giving them ideas about other things to do in these situations. Children sometimes are too quick to think that the other person was mean on purpose. Somebody gets shoved or says something, and nobody stops to think that this might have started as an accident. Help children stop and ask themselves if the other child was being mean on purpose. Go over the situation and all the reasons why it might have been an accident.
Children can be cruel in many situations.
Again, help children think about what they can do if someone is cruel or frustrates them. Help children tell the other person when they feel angry and why something bothers them. Remind children that others don't always think about why they do. By expressing their anger, children have a chance to change the situation. This lets the other children know that he or she is upset.