BABIES THAT BULLY

All of us remember bullies. Most of us were at some point bullied. I know adults that bully. Kids can bully. Teachers can bully. Bosses can bully. On the playground I have had other parents chastise me about not watching my misbehaving child. Why are they so comfortable chastising me? That, too, is bullying. This never happens to my quite tall husband. His height and his sex has inoculated him from some of the day to day bullying. Since, I am small, I feel it more readily. I never go to a school meeting without him, because I know that everyone will listen and respect what he says, while, alone, I will need to fight harder to be heard. Is it size? Is it sex? Why do some people feel they have the power to belittle others? Both my kids are having trouble in school with bullies. It is a form of power. Bullying is not just physically hurting someone or calling them names, but the intention of making someone feel powerless. We start off in school bullying, then we go off into the adult world still bullying. What are we supposed to tell our kids?