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Bullying In Preschool: Effect And How To Deal With It

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Bullying is something that worries parents across the world. No one wants their child to be either a victim or a bully. Though we associate bullying with older kids, studies have shown that bullying is also prevalent in  preschools in La Puente, CA . to some degree. Children in preschool-age often do rough tumble play and fighting; so, it often becomes hard to distinguish between physical bullying and play.  So, the emphasis should be on who is being hurt in the situation. If one child is always being the victim and the other the proprietor, then it is a clear sign of bullying and the teachers need to talk with the children’s parents. If the incident is one time with both getting hurt to some degree, then it was just rough play and nothing more. Apart from physical bullying, preschooler often undergoes social (excluding a particular child from group activity) bullying to mental bullying (name-calling). All these need to be taken seriously and the response should be fast