... making faces, spreading rumours, demanding money or threatening behaviour Physical- This can include: pushing, shoving, hitting, kicking, punching, flicking, theft, throwing victims belongings, breaking/hiding/pushing over or interfering with victims belongings, pulling hair, tearing clothes or belongings, stalking, using weapons (Field.M, 1999, pg 20-23) Why some children bully In order to help victims of bullying to help themselves, there is a need to have some idea why some children bully, how and why they are given opportunities to do so, and how we can monitor, reduce and eventually eliminate bullying. These are some reasons why children bully: * Some bullies are simply bored, and see bullying as fun * Children sometimes tease simply to get a reaction * The bully believes that bullying makes them more popular or better accepted by their peers * Most bullies often have difficulty dealing with their own feelings, so they focus on the feelings of others instead. * Some children are frustrated and ...

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