The following are some red flags to look out for that your child may be getting bullied at school.
– Child pretends to be sick quite often to stay home from school
– Their grades have been dropping
– Seem to have no interest in school activities
– Have trouble concentrating in school
– Their minds are thinking of ways to avoid bully rather than on school work
– Want to take a different route to school or different bus to avoid bully
– Spend time on weekends at home no desire to venture outside of home
– Become withdrawn and reclusive have no friends
– Talk about running away
– Say that they wish they were dead or self-harm such as cutting themselves
– Start to stutter or bed wetting, or develop a tic
– Bullied victims may walk with head low do not like direct eye contact with others
– Want extra money for school often
– Avoid certain areas of the school
– Become overly concerned about their personal safety
– Behave in a nervous, anxious, clingy way
– Quick to temper, angry and irritated