Unfortunately, however this is not always the case. Some of us may even remember one back from our own school days. This is the child who taunts and teases, who may call names, push or even hit, and it is the one who may steal, manipulate, and deceive. Overall this child scares others, or just one other, and often even harms or injures fellow classmates both mentally and physically. It is relatively simple to imagine the anguish one would feel for a bullied child victim, many of whom never come forward.
Most bullies are in some ways victims themselves.
In some of the more severe cases they may have actually been abused or are currently being neglected or being abused. Other child bullies may feel internally victimized because they have been repeatedly ridiculed or teased themselves. Still, others may have simply been unintentionally rewarded for behaving aggressively towards others. Perhaps one of their friends thought it funny when the bully' sat on his younger sister, or maybe a parent nonchalantly laughed when their bully' daughter played wrestling with the family cat. There are many different scenarios that could have led to the child's current conduct, and it is important to discover which one is causing your child to act aggressively.