So why do kids bully and what are parents to do? Little Johnny may not be a perfect angel, but his parents believe he’s a pretty good kid all around. “The social costs are potentially enormous.”PREVNet says kids who are bullied have a higher risk of suicide — but so do those doing the bullying. Volk says in some cases, parents who are hyper-competitive and value winning can become unwitting role models of bullying behaviour. “So you really have to build those channels of communication with your child as early and as often as you can.

Source: thestar August 26, 2018 15:00 UTC