There are some adults that feel that it is only being ” politically correct “to be concerned about bullied children. They state that it really prepares children for the bumps and bruises of adult life. I totally disagree, and do not feel that we coddle children when we strive to have them live in safe environments. Damage done to the everyday experience of living in emotional and physical fear can have a lasting impact on a child.There are thousands of positive ways we can prepare children for the so called “real world “without tolerating bullying.

Another factor to consider is the damage that it does to the bully. I have known bullies at every stage of my life and have yet to meet one that was loved and respected. The loneliness and lack of self esteem that motivates them is unhealthy and we do them a service by creating alternatives to. their behavior.