Children who bully others often experience power and aggression in their own relationships or in those close to them. The following may contribute to bullying behavior:
Child has friends who bully and are aggressive
Child has trouble standing up to peer pressure
Difficult temperament, attention problems, hyperactivity
Exposure to excessive violence through media or games
Family stress
Few opportunities to shine and show talents at home, school, or in the community (positive power)
Inconsistent consequences
Lack of attention, rejection or marginalized feelings
Lack of positive role models
Lack of supervision when interacting with peers
Mental or physical abuse
Parents may model use of power and aggression by yelling, hitting, rejecting child
Parents may model use of power and aggression with each other
Past experiences of being bullied
Siblings may bully child at home
Teachers or coaches may model use of power and aggression by yelling, excluding, rejecting
Child has friends who bully and are aggressive
Child has trouble standing up to peer pressure
Difficult temperament, attention problems, hyperactivity
Exposure to excessive violence through media or games
Family stress
Few opportunities to shine and show talents at home, school, or in the community (positive power)
Inconsistent consequences
Lack of attention, rejection or marginalized feelings
Lack of positive role models
Lack of supervision when interacting with peers
Mental or physical abuse
Parents may model use of power and aggression by yelling, hitting, rejecting child
Parents may model use of power and aggression with each other
Past experiences of being bullied
Siblings may bully child at home
Teachers or coaches may model use of power and aggression by yelling, excluding, rejecting
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