The following are some Red Flags to look out for that your child may be a bully.
– Likes to manipulate and be in control or in charge of situations
– Popular with peers that envy their power
– Physically larger usually than peers use it to intimidate and manipulate others
– Love to win hate to loose are not good losers or winners will make fun of losers
– Feel that they will attack others before they get attacked
– They feel little to no compassion for others
– They are very self-absorbed in getting what they want when they want it
– They will defend their negative behavior by saying that the victim deserved – what they got showing no remorse what so ever
– Bullies are more likely to get into trouble than a non-bully
– When they are discussing bullying that they were involved in they show next to no emotion about it
– Blaming other people for their problems is something that is pretty common with bullies
– Stubborn refusing to accept responsibility for their negative behavior or making sincere apologies to their victims
– If there is conflict going on even if they are not directly involved in they get – pleasure from it as it excites them
– Will continually lie to stay out of trouble even blaming others for something they did
– Totally disregards the school rules time and time again showing no respect for authority
– Bullies also tend to be defiant towards adults
– Usually seeking attention even if it is bad attention
– Only concerned about there own needs and pleasure
– Showing to be confident and have a high self-esteem
– Lack social skills can also be anti-social
– Have difficulty in fitting in with others in groups may even be lonely or loner
-Also have a close network of friends that are more like their henchmen that do what ever he/she tells them to do
– Also lack coping skills or they themselves could be a victim of bullying.