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The Tiniest Bullies
Dealing With Bullying in Daycare
By Teri Brown
oms but didn't really change the person," says Hake. "They needed more help than we provided."
According to Dr. Alice Honig, professor emeritus of child development in Syracuse University's College of Human Services and Health Professions, the first thing you need to do as a parent is recognize the symptoms that your child is being bullied. "If your child comes home from school with a tummy ache or avoids your eyes when you ask how school went, it is time to take a closer look," says Dr. Honig. "Another warning sign is if your child starts refusing to go to school even if they had previously enjoyed school and had done well."
Dr. Ramon Solhkhah, director of the division of child and adolescent psychiatry for St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, believes that bullying can often have serious consequences on the emotional well-being of children.
"Children who are bullied may often become withdrawn, anxious, depressed or even fearful," says Dr. Solhkhah. He agrees with Dr. Honig that children who are being bullied may express a fear of school or even refuse to go.
Dr. Solhkhah feels it's important to note that bullies will often times choose children who have a harder time defending themselves such as those that are younger, smaller or more passive. As bullies have often been the victims of bullying themselves, it is important for all involved that the problem be addressed as soon as possible. If a child is acting out aggressively at this age he may hve issues going on in his life that need addressing
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