A lot has been written lately about bullies in our schools. Most schools have adopted a no tolerance approach that will hopefully make our schools a safer place for our children.

This proactive approach is due in part to recent studies that show that about 50 percent of children and adolescents experience bullying at some point during their lives.

Statistics show that approximately one in five of our children is being bullied on a regular basis. Bullying takes many forms, including teasing, verbal threats, physical intimidation or fighting. But does bullying occur in preschools and daycare facilities? How bad can the bullying be in the 5 and under set, and what can a concerned parent do about it?

Mary Hake of Madras, Ore., was a part-time assistant teacher at a small daycare/preschool facility. She found that bullying wasn't that uncommon among younger children.

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